“I support the very idea that any civil servant should develop, improve his qualifications and, among other things, keep abreast of new trends.

Moreover, if their activities are aimed at working with children and youth audiences.

We must understand what children, young people, including social networks, are interested in, everything that we call modern trends, ”explained Gumerova. 

According to her, universities, advanced training institutes should offer all the variety of courses, new approaches, methods, subjects, directions.

But, as the senator emphasized, “we should not rest in the framework of the fact that every year in such and such a direction all civil servants as one go through such and such a course”.

“Life does not stand still, it is very diverse ... In general, the idea of ​​continuing education, of being aware of events, understanding, breathing the same air as the audience with which you work is important, but to introduce it I would not rush into the framework of the mandatory special courses, ”she concluded.

Earlier it was reported that the Institute of Progressive Education proposes to introduce annual courses "Trends of the digital youth environment" for civil servants in the field of education (employees of the Ministry of Education, Rosobrnadzor and regional ministries of education).

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