Problems of civic education in the multicultural environment of Yakutsk

North-Eastern Federal University named after M.K. Ammosov, 58 Belinsky str., Yakutsk (Republic of Sakha), 677000, Russian Federation

^* Corresponding author: if_aim@mail.ru

Abstract

This article analyzes the problems of civic education in the multicultural environment of the capital of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) Yakutsk. Attention is paid to the process of developing skills, knowledge and values, civic competencies that contribute to active and responsible participation in public life. The article reveals features of the program “Civic Education”, introducing the fundamentals of the legal status of Russian citizens affecting interethnic relations and fostering tolerance, considering the forms of interaction between civil society, government and business. Civic education is not limited to general education, since in modern conditions, it is important to create a system of continuous civic education. The authors define features of civic education in the multi-ethnic and poly-confessional society of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), inhabited by representatives of more than 120 nationalities, and represented by more than 165 religious organizations. The authors describe problems arising in the implementation of goals of civic education in the modern conditions of globalization, eroding ethnic identity and transforming traditional social institutions. The priority areas in civic education are multicultural education and bilingual education.