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Public schools of Ukraine will study history of new church

STUDY OF CREATION OF PTsU AND GRANT OF TOMOS INCLUDED IN SCHOOL CURRICULUM OF UKRAINE

Interfax-Religiia, 26 February 2019

 

The Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine has included in the curriculum of the 11th grade classes on the history of Ukraine the topic of the creation of the new church of Ukraine (PTsU) and the grant of the tomos concerning autocephaly.

 

"Already at the end of this academic year the eleventh graders will study the history of the creation of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine and the grant of the tomos concerning autocephaly," the letter of the ministry says.

 

It is noted that this topic will appear in the history textbooks with the next academic year, inasmuch as the printing of new books for the 11th grade is planned in 2019.

 

In addition, this topic will be introduced into the program of external independent evaluation for the history of Ukraine, but testing on it will not occur before 2021. (tr. by PDS, posted 26 February 2019)


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