YOUTH PATRIOTIC EDUCATION WITHIN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES

Abstract

The article discusses forms and foundations of young people’s patriotic education at the university, marked by a priority state task. Aggressive information attacks by unfriendly states aimed at suppressing the younger generation’s consciousness require the Russian state to take quick and effective measures to improve information literacy and increase young Russian citizens’ patriotism level. In this regard, close attention is paid to patriotic education, and universities play a huge role here, being the main guides of the younger generation to the social environment, successful professional activity. The purpose of the article is a theoretical study of the younger generation’s patriotic education basics – university students – within the optional activities. The author defines the forms of optional activities for patriotic education at the university. Referring to the insufficient practical implementation of the patriotic education basics in extracurricular activities, the author notes the need to develop a university program on students’ patriotic education in the future.