A.Gilmutdinov: reasonable policy for studying state languages is being implemented in Tatarstan

“Information regarding the so-called violations in teaching state languages in Tatarstan is not adequate. Both languages – Russian and Tatar are being taught in republic on equal terms”, - RT Minister of education and science Albert Gilmutdinov said at a briefing “On teaching state languages at RT comprehensive institutions” in formant of video conference in RT Cabinet.

“Based on RF Constitution (article 68) republics within the Russian Federation have the right to establish state languages. Thus, state bilingualism is established by RT Constitution. This constitutional clause about state languages (Russian and Tatar) is reflected in RT laws “About education”, “About state and other languages in RT”. Thus, Russian and Tatar languages are taught equally at comprehensive institutions of republic. This equality is provided by acting regulations on forming curricula in RF subject”, - Head of Ministry of education and science stated.

Albert Gilmutdinov told in details about development of federal basic curricula for 2-9 forms on the basis of state educational standards, - the basic documents of the whole educational system.

RT Ministry of education and science has developed a regional basic curriculum and approximate curricula that include hours for studying Tatar language and literature at the expense of hours of national-regional component. Educational programs corresponding federal state educational standard of primary general education are being realized in primary school. To ensure realization of these programs RT Ministry of education and science has developed 5 models of approximate curricula for primary school on the basis of basic curricula recommended by RF Ministry of education and science. These models imply studying the Russian language and literature 5-8 hours a week. Time given for studying Russian provides necessary level of state standard requirements for Russian language.

The minister noted that complaints about assigning more hours for studying Tatar than Russian had been checked and none of them was right. The same concerns suggestions that studying Tatar language leads to low results in Russian language on passing Unified state exam. Albert Gilmutdinov reminded about results of Unified state exam - 2011 in Russian by which RT students showed better results than upon the whole in Russia.