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• MPs discussed Latvian language learning in minority kindergartens

The Parliamentary Education, Culture and Science Committee discussed Latvian language learning in minority kindergartens. At the moment, there are 602 kindergartens with Latvian language of instruction, 92 – with Russian, 65 – bilingual and 11 in other languages. According to the representative of the Ministry of Education and Science, the Ministry developed educational programs and children from the age of two are learning Latvian. Upon inspecting Russian kindergartens, the Head of the Riga City Council’s Education, Culture and Sports Committee Eizenija Aldermane stated that children speak Latvian quite freely. Janina Kursite (Unity) is concerned that Latgale (region in the east of Latvia) could never be made ethnically Latvian as long as there are many kindergartens with Russian language of instruction there. The leader of radical nationalist union “All for Latvia!-For Fatherland and Freedom/LNIM” (AL!FF/LNIM) Raivis Dzintars believes that the strategic aim should be the transition of all kindergartens into Latvian language.

The Parliamentary Education, Culture and Science Committee discussed Latvian language learning in minority kindergartens. At the moment, there are 602 kindergartens with Latvian language of instruction, 92 – with Russian, 65 – bilingual and 11 in other languages. According to the representative of the Ministry of Education and Science, the Ministry developed educational programs and children from the age of two are learning Latvian. Upon inspecting Russian kindergartens, the Head of the Riga City Councils Education, Culture and Sports Committee Eizenija Aldermane stated that children speak Latvian quite freely. Janina Kursite (Unity) is concerned that Latgale (region in the east of Latvia) could never be made ethnically Latvian as long as there are many kindergartens with Russian language of instruction there. The leader of radical nationalist union All for Latvia!-For Fatherland and Freedom/LNIM (AL!FF/LNIM) Raivis Dzintars believes that the strategic aim should be the transition of all kindergartens into Latvian language. Latvijas Avize, Vesti Segodnya