The Russian Ministry of Education plans to include the study of the exploits of the heroes of the Great Patriotic War and the "special military operation" in Ukraine in the subject of "Spiritual and Moral Culture of Russia" (Spiritual and Moral Culture of Russia), announced the Deputy Director of the Department for State Policy in the Sphere of Upbringing, Additional Education and Children's Recreation of the Ministry of Education Larisa Bebeshko, TASS reported, quoted by BTA.
By order of Russian President Vladimir Putin dated September 1, 2026 students will return to studying the subject "Spiritual and Moral Culture of Russia".
In this context, it became known that the Ministry of Education considers it necessary to take into account the proposal of the Ministry of Defense of January 15, 2025 to study the feat of the heroes of the Great Patriotic War. At the same time, the education department proposes "supplementing the list of heroes-participants in the special military operation" in Ukraine.
The return of the subject of the Spiritual and Moral Culture of Russia to the program of students in grades 5-7 was announced by Russian Patriarch Kirill during the Christmas educational readings and it will be taught by history teachers, TASS recalls.