AltSU held public hearings on the draft federal law on youth policy in the Russian Federation

2 December 2020 Department of Information and Media Communications
On November 30, public hearings on the draft federal law on youth policy in the Russian Federation were held at Altai State University.

In the work of the platform, organized by Deputy of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation of the 7th convocation, graduate of the Law Institute of Altai State University Natalya Kuvshinova and the youth parliament of Altai Krai with the support of the flagship university of Altai Krai and the Altai regional branch of the United Russia, All-Russian political party, participated offline Rector of Altai State University Sergey Bocharov, Chairman of the Altai Regional Legislative Assembly Committee on Social Policy Tatyana Ilyuchenko, Head of the Regional Executive Committee of the United Russia Denis Goloborodko, Chairman of the Youth Affairs Committee of the Barnaul City Administration Vladimir Gudkov and others.

The meeting was attended online by representatives of the Department of Youth Policy and Implementation of Social Development Programs of Altai Krai, the Center for Support and Development of Public Initiatives in Rubtsovsk, the youth parliament and the youth government of the region of all universities of Altai Krai.

“Youth is the future of our Motherland, a source of creative energy and initiative projects. Young people need to be given the opportunity for self-realization, as well as to involve them in the implementation of state-scale projects and the social processes taking place in the country, while providing them with all kinds of support", noted Sergey Bocharov. “It is important for us that public hearings of the draft law on youth policy are held on the platform of Altai State University, since the directions considered directly relate to youth, our students. This, in particular, the development of educational programs, youth science, support for young scientists, and so on. Participants in public hearings from Altai State University will, of course, provide good expert support, both from the legal mechanisms laid down in the law and from the point of view of its content".

In accordance with the draft law, the goals of youth policy are to protect the rights and legitimate interests of young people, to ensure equal conditions for their spiritual, cultural, professional, social and physical development, to create conditions for their participation in all spheres of society, to increase the level of interethnic and interfaith consent in the youth environment, the formation of a culture of family life, support for young families and improvement of the demographic situation.

The main directions of its implementation will include the formation of citizenship, patriotism, continuity of traditions, support for young families, disabled people and young people in difficult life situations, assistance in solving housing problems, and the provision of social services. Special attention in the law will be paid to support socially significant initiatives and youth entrepreneurship, assistance in employment, support for talented young people, including scientists, youth education and organization of leisure, recreation, health improvement and sports.

“Over a 20-year period of time, this is the first legislative initiative on youth policy in Russia, which was approved by the Government and the President of the Russian Federation, and unanimously adopted in the first reading at a meeting of the State Duma. I, as one of the co-authors of this draft law, thank the representatives of the youth community, parliament, public associations and the Public Chamber, deputy corps and municipalities for their support and assistance in developing the draft law. Today, 77 constituent entities of Russia have laws on regional youth policy, at the same time, the absence of a general federal law to a certain extent slowed down and hinders the development of sectoral legislation”, said Natalia Kuvshinova.

Natalia Kuvshinova added that the draft law proposes to increase the age limit for young people - from the current 30 to 35 years old, as well as to define at the federal level such concepts as "youth", "young family", "youth policy", "youth public associations" and others, thereby securing the status of youth citizens. The authors of the draft law are confident that expanding the age range of young people will allow more Russians to take advantage of the support measures provided for the younger generation, including young professionals and young families. At the same time, the project prescribes the subjects carrying out activities in the field of youth policy, goals, principles, and main directions of youth policy.

Deputy of the State Duma of the Russian Federation Natalia Kuvshinova also explained that public hearings on the draft federal law on youth policy are now being held throughout Russia with the aim of adjusting the draft law for the second reading at a meeting of the State Duma of the Russian Federation.

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