The number of hours for studying foreign languages in Belarusian schools is planned to be increased

August 5, Minsk /BELTA/. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has instructed to increase the number of hours for studying foreign languages in schools in the curriculum. He set this task on August 5 during a report by Education Minister Alexander Radkov, BELTA was informed by the presidential press service. Thus, it is planned to increase the number of foreign language classes by one hour per week and introduce a mandatory exam in this subject upon graduation from secondary school. At the same time, the President noted that this change should not be detrimental to other academic subjects. A certain subject balance has been established in the school curriculum, and it is undesirable to disrupt its stability. Alexander Lukashenko also considers it necessary to strengthen students' physical training, focusing on conducting physical education and labor training classes on the sixth day of the week. -0-