RAO has developed a program for teaching defense education from grades 1 to 11

The Russian Academy of Education has developed and sent to examination of the program of the compulsory course "Fundamentals of Orthodox Culture" from 1 to Grade 11. The Ministry of Education is not related to this initiative.

On July 26, 2016 it became known that the Russian Academy education sent out for examination the draft program "Fundamentals of the Orthodox culture”, designed for teaching from grades 1 to 11.

The program was sent to two expert organizations, including Moscow City Pedagogical university. Expert opinions should be ready on August 22, then the program will be considered at a meeting of the Federal Educational and Methodological Association for General Education under the Ministry of Education and Science. If the program is approved, the GPC course will be included in the number of compulsory disciplines.

The Ministry of Education and Science explained that the Ministry does not have relation to this initiative.

July 29, representative of the synodal department religious education and catechesis of the Moscow Patriarchate deacon German Demidov said that the course proposed by the Russian Academy of Education is not mandatory: “An approximate educational program provides an opportunity for schools that have such desire, appropriate conditions, in order for this kind of courses on Orthodox culture were taught " . According to him, similar programs can also be prepared by representatives of other religious organizations.   Sources

• Expert: the subject "Fundamentals of Orthodox Culture" from grades 1 to 11 is calculated as mandatory // TASS. 2016. July 26.
• The Ministry of Education and Science disowned the lessons of Orthodoxy from grades 1 to 11 // Political Council. 2016. July 26.