Putin spoke at a meeting of the Council for the Development of Physical Culture and Sports. The main thing

On Thursday, November 6, Russian President Vladimir Putin convened a meeting of the Presidential Council for the Development of Physical Culture and Sports in Samara. The President gave instructions on the development of physical education and sports, urging them to make them attractive to young people. Details can be found in the Izvestia article.

About the popularity of sports among teenagers

The proportion of children in Russia who regularly engage in sports exceeds 93%, Putin noted. "But these figures do not reflect the main thing — the result of classes," he said.

The President stressed the importance of sports activities for strengthening children's health, improving academic performance and harmonious personal development.

"Sports activities should not only be sufficient in volume and healthy, but also really interesting. The work of the same school sports clubs should be built in such a way that they become attractive to children both in form and content," the president said.

About the creation of school sports leagues

The President supported the creation of school sports leagues for popular sports in all regions.

"I know that school sports leagues are being created in a number of sports regions... Create whole groups of teams that will compete with each other. I believe that such leagues, and in the most popular, mass sports, should be in all regions of the Russian Federation. I ask you not to delay this process," Putin said during a meeting of the Council for the Development of Physical culture and Sports.
The Head of State asked Sergey Kravtsov, the Minister of Education of the Russian Federation, to talk in more detail about the initiative later.

At the same time, it is important to systematically monitor children's athletic performance, forming educational and training plans taking into account their characteristics. The head of state instructed the government to ensure control over the quality of sports services provided to children.

About the authority of physical education teachers

It is important to maintain the authority of school physical education teachers and reduce their administrative burden, the president said.

"The most important role is assigned to the school, physical education teachers. It is important to maintain their authority and create maximum opportunities for meaningful and effective work, from reducing formal reporting to ensuring modern working conditions," the Russian leader said.

On the synchronization of the activities of sports, health and education systems

The President also instructed the Cabinet of Ministers to ensure the task of synchronizing the activities of sports, healthcare and education systems.

"It is proposed to synchronize the activities of the healthcare system, sports and education, as well as local authorities. I ask the government to ensure that this task is solved, including with the involvement of our leading scientific organizations, the National Center for Sports Medicine. To develop appropriate guidelines and indicators, methods and evaluation criteria for all those responsible for the education and physical education of children, and for protecting their health," Putin said.

About the strategy of sports medicine development

Ministers, the FMBA and the regions will have to formulate a strategy for the development of sports medicine until 2030.

According to the Russian leader, new approaches in the field of youth sports should be reflected in the services of state information systems, which are designed to contain not only data on those who regularly engage in physical education, but also on the dynamics of their health, recommendations on the volume and quality of exercise.

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