The Family Studies course will be introduced in kindergartens in Transbaikalia this year.  

This decision was made at a meeting of the scientific expert council under the regional Ministry of Education and Science.

"The course was developed over the past year by a special working group, including representatives of the scientific community, methodologists, practitioners, and parents. The course will include information on family values, family culture, the traditions of the indigenous peoples of Transbaikalia, and the role of the family in modern society." says on the website of the regional Ministry of Education.

It is noted that this course was encouraged by the governor of Transbaikalia Alexander Osipov "as part of the implementation of the plan of measures to save the population for the period from 2024 to 2030."

"NeMoskva" wrote that, starting from the new academic year, the course "Family Studies" was added to the school curriculum, it was  introduced for students in grades 5-9. The course should form "commitment to traditional Russian spiritual and moral values"Including "the values ​​of a strong family"This, according to the course's authors, should solve demographic problems in Russia, since the leading function of the "social unit" is reproductive. Having many children is called "an important component of a positive family atmosphere."  

Professor of the Department of Sociology and Technologies of Public and Municipal Administration at the Ural Federal University Anna Bagirova suggested Introduce a similar course in colleges: "Parenting Technologies." Bagirowa believes that instruction in this new course should be continuous throughout all courses, and attendance should be mandatory. 

"NeMoskva" recently conducted a street survey, we asked Random passersby ask whether Russians need such initiatives, whether the government is infringing on a person's right to decide for themselves how to live, and whether Russians are ready to obey the state.