The State Duma approved in the first reading the project on Russian language testing for children of migrants

State Duma deputies on Tuesday, December 10, approved in the first reading a bill providing for mandatory Russian language testing for migrant children at school admission.

In addition, the document proposes to oblige to check the legality of the child's stay in Russia. It is specified that, according to the data of selective monitoring, 41% of migrant children have difficulties with knowledge of the Russian language.

"We plan to complete consideration of the bill as a priority tomorrow (December 11. - Ed.)," - stated in the publication on the website.

State Duma Chairman Vyacheslav Volodin said that everyone who comes to the Russian Federation must know the Russian language, respect culture and history, as well as strictly comply with the laws of the state.

On November 5, Russian President Vladimir Putin instructed to prepare a federal algorithm for working with the children of migrants who have poor command of the Russian language or do not speak it at all. He recalled that foreign applicants for admission to Russian universities are tested on the Russian language, and noted that it should receive a single standard.

Prior to that, on September 19, the Ministry of Education said that they are working on legislative initiatives to introduce mandatory language diagnostics for children of migrants. This will make it possible to organize additional Russian language classes for them in advance, if necessary.