Preservation and strengthening of traditional values in the University’s youth policy (on the example of NEFU)

In the context of modern geopolitical tension and information warfare, the problem of preserving and broadcasting traditional Russian spiritual and moral values is becoming a strategic state priority. In this regard, universities are important as a subject of the policy of preserving and strengthening traditional values enshrined by the state. The article is devoted to the analysis of the integration of traditional values in the youth policy of a modern university using the example of the Northeastern Federal University named after M.K. Ammosov (NEFU). The paper examines the institutionalization of traditional values as a priority area of state youth policy, analyzes NEFU system solutions in the field of educational work, as well as specific educational and extracurricular projects aimed at the formation of civic identity, strengthening interethnic harmony and the spiritual and moral development of students in a multicultural environment. The purpose of the study is to identify the main directions and mechanisms of the university’s activities to preserve and strengthen traditional Russian values using NEFU as an example. Objectives: to analyze the regulatory framework; to study NEFU local acts related to youth policy in order to reflect traditional values; to identify the main mechanisms and forms of translation of traditional values within the educational process and extracurricular activities of the university.

The paper attempts to analyze the institutional mechanisms and directions of the university’s youth policy in order to preserve and strengthen the traditional values of Russian society.

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