Livanov said that “the Russian movement of pupils” will be beyond ideologies – BBC

The Minister of Education and Science of the Russian Federation Dmitry Livanov during a speech in Washington, said the new “Russian movement of pupils” is created on the non-ideological basis, according to TASS .

«Organization of pupils, which is being created in Russia – is, of course, on the one hand, the restoration of traditional school education of children who were in the Soviet Union “, – he said. However, he stressed Livanov, the organization created “to have non-ideological basis.”

According to the minister, “such organizations exist in many countries.” For example, in the United States is the organization of scouts. “It teaches young people many practical things – leadership, ability to work in a team, implement joint projects,” – said Livanov.

The head of the Ministry of Education believes that within the school to implement such a wrong and ineffective. “Russian movement of students,” he said, regarded as a non-school system of education and socialization of the young generation.

Director of the Kennan Institute, where he performed Livanov, Matthew Rozhansky said the minister that the

American Girl Scouts, as many believe, “ideology is still there».

Russian President Vladimir Putin on October 29 has signed a decree on the establishment of the all-Russian public and state junior organization “Russian movement of pupils».