Engel Fattakhov about the Tatar language. Engel Fattakhov: the words of the President of Russia about the Russian language do not apply to the language policy in Tatarstan. Engel Fattakhov did not comment on the issue of the Tatar language

Speech by the President of Russia Vladimir Putin at the Council for Interethnic Relations on July 20 in Yoshkar-Ola, at which he announced the inadmissibility of compulsory teaching of a non-native language in the national republics and the reduction of hours for Russian, Tatarstan is trying to disavow in every possible way. This is done in two ways: they pretend that Putin's words do not concern Tatarstan at all, but he allegedly speaks about some other region, or who simply deny the statement of the head of state.

The Minister of Education and Science of Tatarstan behaved most revealingly in this regard. Engel Fattakhov, who combined both positions in his commentary: firstly, Putin's words are not about Tatarstan, and secondly, here in Tatarstan everything is according to the law (let's clarify, according to local laws).

“In the common people it is called“ turning on the fool, ”- this is how the chairman of the Society of Russian Culture of Tatarstan reacted to Fattakhov's words. Mikhail Shcheglov... According to him, “the reaction of the Russian-speaking residents of Tatarstan to the words of the President of Russia was one - inspiration. However, the leader of the RUKT says, if “A” was said, then “B” should also follow, meaning that after the words of the President of Russia, instructions and concrete actions to change the situation should follow, since the problem in the language educational policy of Tatarstan is recognized as urgent ... At the same time, Mikhail Shcheglov repeats: “First of all, its speakers, and not the Russian-speaking residents of Tatarstan, should develop and preserve the Tatar language: the experiment on compulsory teaching of the Tatar language to Russian-speakers in the republic has failed in a quarter of a century, it is time to recognize and accept it as a reality, refuse him".

Shcheglov was echoed by the head of the Center for Ethnocultural Education Strategy of the Federal Institute for the Development of Education Olga Artemenko observing the reaction in Tatarstan. In her commentary, she also said that one gets the impression that “in Tatarstan, a fool was turned on at Putin’s statement.” “I read the comment of the Minister of Education and Science of the Republic of Tatarstan Engel Fattakhov that the speech of the President of Russia about the inadmissibility of learning a foreign language and reducing the hours to Russian in the school timetable does not apply to Tatarstan,” continues Artemenko, “he is wrong when he says that the statement Putin does not concern Tatarstan and Bashkortostan: it is precisely these regions that the words of the Russian president concern first of all, and Tatarstan even more than Bashkortostan. "

According to the specialist, the situation in Bashkiria is better - in the sense that local legislation does not indicate the obligation to study the state language of the republic (Bashkir), and in Tatarstan, the study of Tatar is an obligation. Therefore, Ufa manages to challenge the practice of compulsory education. Bashkir language: even the prosecutor's office of Bashkortostan can issue a warning to the head of the republic about the inadmissibility of violating the law when schoolchildren are obliged to learn the Bashkir language. In Tatarstan, according to local legislation, the study of the state language of the republic (Tatar) is mandatory, so it is impossible for parents to achieve voluntariness of its study through the courts.

Artemenko herself proposes to distinguish between the concepts of "the state language of Russia", "the state language of the republic" and "native language". “Minister Fattakhov, declaring that officials in Tatarstan fulfill the federal standard of education, is disingenuous, because there is no federal standard for teaching the state language of the republic, there is only a federal standard for teaching the state language of the Russian Federation. “In places of compact residence of Tatars, Tatar should be studied as a native language, in places of compact residence of Russians - Russian as a native language, and in multi-ethnic regions like Tatarstan or Bashkortostan, there should be a choice in learning their native language, which, alas, is not present” , - says the Moscow specialist. "There will be no conflicts and protests if the state language of the republic is also studied by choice," Artemenko is convinced, adding that if the authorities of Tatarstan agree to this, then no statements will follow from Putin, pointing to the ethnolinguistic problem in the national republics.

One way or another, but Putin's speech in Yoshkar-Ola for the second time this summer is an unambiguous signal sent to the authorities of Tatarstan ( the first case - the story around the non-extension of the agreement on the delineation of powers between Tatarstan and the federal center - approx. EADaily). All this is happening against the background of the exponential silence of the President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov, who prefers not to speak out on this issue in any way. Perhaps Minnikhanov understands that if he speaks out now, he will have to openly stand on one of the sides in this conflict, and this is fraught with either loss of support from the Tatar nationalists (quite influential in the republic’s establishment), or, much more serious, a conflict with President of the Russian Federation. Perhaps that is why Minnikhanov chose to go on vacation, leaving instead of himself for the main "Russian" Prime Minister of the Republic of Tatarstan Alexey Pesoshin.

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That the days Engel Fattakhova in the post of Minister of Education of the Republic of Tatarstan they were considered, they began to talk in November. The rumors were caused by the study of the Tatar language, which reached the Russian government. Fortunately, the point has been set in this matter. Probably, for many, Engel Fattakhov will be remembered as the person in whom the "language conflict" broke out, but during his time a number of important innovations were made.

Fight against extortions

In 2012, Engel Fattakhov replaced Albert Gilmutdinov as Minister of Education and Science of the Republic of Tatarstan. According to human rights activists, one of the reasons for this was the numerous cases of school extortions. Sitting in the chair of the Minister of Education of the Republic of Tatarstan, Engel Fattakhov announced his desire to fight the extortion. So, in 2014, he forbade collecting money from parents for any needs: repairing classrooms and schools, buying workbooks, etc. However, the parents of schoolchildren continue to complain about the extortions. As it turned out, some educational institutions have come up with fundraising from both parents and teachers.

Learning foreign languages

Engel Fattakhov paid special attention to foreign languages. According to him, testing in different classes showed that the students do not know English well. In September 2014, Engel Fattakhov foreign language a compulsory subject for all first graders. In addition, the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Tajikistan has developed a map for improving training. So, in all 10 grades in 2018 year will pass testing in English with a "speaking" section. Thus, according to him, the republic is preparing to introduce compulsory exam in a foreign language.

Before the beginning school year in 2015, the Minister of Education of the Republic of Tatarstan said that in September six schools of the republic will start Chinese... The experiment involves a lyceum in the Bugulma region, a school in Sabinsky, a Tatar gymnasium No. 1, a gymnasium No. 6, schools No. 18, 35 of Kazan.

Testing in 4 grades

In Tatarstan, a regional program for assessing the quality of education has been developed. In addition to the USE for 11th grade graduates and the OGE for 9th grade students, testing for children graduating from grade 4 has started in Tatarstan since 2015. As Engel Fattakhov noted, it was introduced in order to regularly check the knowledge of students and get away from the perception of the exam as a psychological barrier.

Reduction of 10th and 11th grades

In 2015, Engel Fattakhov said that in order to improve the USE indicators, strong children with good academic performance should be admitted to the 10th grade, and C grade students and poor students can be sent to colleges and technical schools.

This is what the schools did, but the parents were unhappy with the new method. Therefore, after checks by the Prosecutor's Office of the Republic of Tatarstan, a number of educational institutions either opened the 10th grade, or provided places for students in the existing ones.

Note that the problem of high school remains. In 2017, the parents of schoolchildren again turned to the supervisory authority with a request to help transfer their children to 10th grade.

Astronomy lessons

From September 2017 to the schools of Kazan astronomy. The subject is studied by pupils of the 10th and 11th grades. Schools were provided with appropriate textbooks, and teachers underwent retraining. It should be noted that the return of astronomy to schools is an all-Russian trend.

Introduction of a professional standard for teachers

In 2016, Engel Fattakhov said that the republic places particular emphasis on providing high-quality education for all schoolchildren of the Republic of Tatarstan, regardless of their place of residence: city center, remote microdistrict, village. In this regard, he spent two times in USE form for teachers that the teachers were extremely unhappy with.

In addition, he will distribute 10,000 laptops to teachers, update working equipment and financially motivate teachers.

Radio Azatlyk asked representatives of the national republics of Russia to comment on President Putin's words on how Russian and native languages ​​should be taught in the country's schools. "Idel.Realii" offers a short translation of the material published in the Tatar language.

Minister of Education and Science of Tatarstan Engel Fattakhov: “In Tatarstan, the Tatar language is the state language for everyone. This is written in black and white in our Constitution. We operate within the bounds of the law. Consensus reached. Educational programs comply with federal standards. There are no complaints from the Ministry of Education and Science of Russia ”.

Vice President of the Academy of Sciences of Tatarstan Rafael Khakimov: “Tatarstan has its own Constitution and law on state languages. On the basis of these laws, both state languages ​​are taught in the same amount. Supreme Court Russia made its decision on this matter and admitted that it is absolutely legal. In order to exclude the teaching of the Tatar language, it will be necessary to change the Constitution. Hopefully it won't come to that. "

Professor at the Faculty of History of Bashkir state university Marat Kulsharipov: “These words of Putin are the next step in the creation of the Russian nation. The saddest thing is that top echelon officials succumb to this. Now in Bashkortostan the Bashkir language is not taught as a state language. Even prosecutorial inspections were carried out - allegedly teaching the Bashkir language as the state language is contrary to the law. All this comes down from above! There they came up with a thesis of a single Russian nation and are putting it into practice.

Russia is following the path of the former Yugoslavia. There is a policy against the preservation of the language, history, and traditions of non-Russian peoples. This is done on the sly. "

Member of Parliament (Il Tumen) of Yakutia, Chairman of the Sakha Public Center Ivan Shamaev: “These words of Putin refer primarily to Tatarstan. It seems that the teaching of the national language remains only in this republic. If Tatarstan is able to adequately respond to this pressure, we will applaud standing. It would seem that in the national republics the state languages ​​should be taught without fail, but de facto this has long been absent in almost all republics.

I think Putin's words that national languages ​​should be taught on a voluntary basis is what he really wants. The national republics have to bear the burden of preserving their languages ​​themselves.

In Komi, the Komi language is not taught, in Buryatia the same way - these languages ​​are threatened with extinction. But in Tatarstan the situation is different. He set an example to many. I hope the republic will defend its national rights. "

Recall that on July 20, Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke about teaching Russian and national languages in the country.

Forcing a person to learn a language that is not native to him is just as unacceptable as reducing the level and time of teaching Russian in schools of the national republics of the Russian Federation. I draw special attention to this of the heads of the subjects Russian Federation- Putin said at a meeting of the Council for Interethnic Relations, which took place in Yoshkar-Ola.

Learning these languages ​​is a constitutionally guaranteed right, a voluntary right, he said.

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The promised week, during which Olga Vasilyeva must yield to Tatarstan, expires, the Minister of Education waits, and the department itself turns its attention to other issues

Today, Kazan hosted a council on education and science under the President of the Republic of Tatarstan. It was dedicated, oddly enough, not to the problem of learning the Tatar language, but to the reform of the Academy of Sciences. Seven Kazan research institutes were merged into one organization - the Federal Research Center, based on the Kazan Scientific Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences. The FANO leadership admonished: "there will be funds if there is a result." The meeting still attracted the attention of journalists from all media outlets: both local and federal. They were interested, of course, not in the reform of the Russian Academy of Sciences, but in the fate of the Tatar language. The answer was received, but not quite the one expected. Details are in the material of Realnoe Vremya.

Engel Fattakhov did not comment on the issue of the Tatar language

The Council on Education and Science under the President of Tatarstan has never attracted the attention of so many journalists. And the Kazan Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences, where the event took place, clearly did not count on a large number of press. There were not enough chairs for everyone, and for an hour and a half the correspondents were forced to stand.

The attention of the media, including federal ones, flattered the scientists, but the journalists gathered not for the sake of science. Everyone expected to hear news about the fate of the Tatar language from the first persons - Rustam Minnikhanov and Engel Fattakhov. But, despite the relevance of the topic, not a word was said about it at the meeting.

At the end of the event, journalists tried to literally take Engel Fattakhov into the ring. Either the education minister hesitated and did not manage to leave the hall with the crowd of officials, or he stayed on purpose, is unclear. He did not give a specific answer to the correspondents.

"Please comment on the information spread today that the federal center will not change its position on the voluntariness of learning the Tatar language," asked the correspondent of Realnoe Vremya.

No, not yet. We are waiting for now, - answered Engel Fattakhov.

Until what date are you waiting? - clarified the correspondent of Realnoe Vremya.

I don’t know, ”the minister replied and walked towards the exit from the hall.

Will there be an answer this week? - the journalist of Realnoe Vremya asked again.

I don't know yet. We wait.

Literally one question, Engel Navapovich ... - the journalists did not appease.

We wait. We are waiting, waiting for a response from Moscow, ”Fattakhov repeated, swiftly leaving the journalists who were following him until he disappeared into his office.

Olga Vasilyeva should have sent the answer. Photo by Alexander Korolkov (rg.ru)

Olga Vasilyeva's letter to Engel Fattakhov: two days left

Let us remind you that Olga Vasilyeva should have sent the answer. At a meeting of the State Council of Tatarstan on November 8, Engel Fattakhov reported in a report to parliamentarians that at a meeting with the Moscow boss, he offered her some compromise, and said that preliminary consent had been obtained and “next week we expect a letter from the ministry.” It was about a special curriculum for Tatarstan, which would provide for two hours a week of learning Tatar by everyone, as the state language, and 2-3 hours - within the framework of the subject " Native language"For those who choose it as their own.

A week after the loud statements, the Tatar language in schools continues to be taught voluntarily within the framework of the "Native language" subject. As Fattakhov said at the same time, about 70% of parents chose Tatar as their "native".

The silence of the Tatarstan authorities, which never made the answer to Vasilyeva public, gave rise to the assumption that there would be no answer after all - the Ministry of Education of Russia does not intend to yield to Tatarstan and change the Federal State Educational Standards. As RBC reported today with reference to a federal official, the Kremlin will not change its position on the study of the Tatar language in schools - it should be studied on a voluntary basis.

The Chairman of the State Council of the Republic of Tatarstan Farid Mukhametshin did not clarify today either. According to him, Putin's order is now being carried out, and native languages ​​are being studied on a voluntary basis. “This is a rule for all national republics, there will be no exceptions for anyone. Representatives of all peoples living in our republic voluntarily study their native languages ​​of their choice - 2-3 hours a week. This applies to Russians, Tatars, Chuvashes, Mari, and others. And the statement of Dmitry Peskov, who confirmed this: "Yes, indeed," is quite logical and does not carry any sensation. "

The topic of the council concerned the reorganization of the Russian Academy of Sciences: seven Kazan research institutes were merged into one organization called the Federal Research Center

They asked for a billion, but they will receive 100 million: Kazan research institutes reported on the merger

The topic of the council, which has faded today against the background of the language problem, concerned the reorganization of the Russian Academy of Sciences. Seven Kazan research institutes merged into one organization called the Federal Research Center - the Arbuzov Institute of Organic and Physical Chemistry, the Zavoisky Kazan Institute of Physics and Technology, the Kazan Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, the Institute of Mechanics and Mechanical Engineering and the Research Center for Energy Problems. Tatar Research Institute will be added to them Agriculture and the Tatar Research Institute of Agrochemistry and Soil Science. Plus, the FIC included the polyclinic of the KSC RAS. They promised to allocate more than 100 million rubles for the development of the new scientific center.

The calculation is carried out on a researcher, for this center it is more than 100 million in the first year for development, and we will continue to look, '' commented Irina Chugueva, head of the department for coordinating the activities of scientific centers of the Office for Coordination and Support of Organizations in the Sphere of Science of the Federal Agency for Scientific Organizations of Russia.

The head of the Kazan FRC is Oleg Sinyashin, chairman of the KSC RAS, director of the Arbuzov IOPH. Rustam Minnikhanov was offered to head the board of trustees.

The center has serious potential, unique support from the regional leadership, and we are ready to look for funds, but this will be ineffective if there is no development. There will be no penetration into education if there is no interest in these ideas from production, and here is our big task. I have no doubt that the indicators can be improved in the very near future, and we will be able to compare the Kazan scientific center not only with republican institutions, but also with the best centers in Russia and the world, ”Mikhail Kotyukov, head of FANO, set the task.

Oleg Sinyashin headed the Kazan FITS. Photo kpfu.ru

Recall that earlier “ Real time»Published a detailed material on the creation of the Kazan Scientific Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences. The Arbuzov Institute of Physical Chemistry hoped to receive from the merger about 1 billion rubles for several years to re-equip the devices. Representatives of other institutions were more restrained in their desires, after talking with colleagues from other regions who survived the merger, they came to the conclusion that funding could be significantly less: “Well, not zero, probably, but it can be very small,” he said. Acting Institute named after Zavoisky Alexey Kalachev.

Daria Turtseva