Patriotic education of youth in modern reality: strategy for forming a civic position

the study analyzes the key challenges and strategic directions for the development of the system of formation of citizenship and national identity of the younger generation in modern Russian realities. The process of education of a patriotic worldview presupposes the comprehensive activities of state and public institutions aimed at the formation of stable value attitudes of young people associated with the awareness of national identity, readiness for selfless service to the Fatherland and protection of its state interests. The significant dissonance between the declared patriotic principles and the real level of civic self-awareness of young Russians is emphasized. A significant part of young people demonstrates a fragmentary, superficial understanding of the essence of patriotism, which indicates the need for a radical rethinking of approaches to the formation of a nationally oriented worldview. A significant part of the younger generation demonstrates a pragmatic approach, characterized by a skeptical attitude towards unconditional attachment to the Motherland in the global socio-cultural space. It is shown that patriotic education in modern Russian conditions is a complex, multi-level system subject to constant transformations. The effectiveness of this system directly depends on the synchronized activities of various social institutions - from educational institutions to youth public organizations. The key challenge is the need to develop flexible, adaptive mechanisms for the formation of citizenship, capable of taking into account the rapidly changing social context and individual characteristics of the modern youth subculture.

civic position, education, educational policy, youth, patriotism