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The Cabinet of Ministers wants to test physical fitness of Ukrainians
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine instructed the relevant ministries and local administrations to ensure from 2017 the annual evaluation of physical fitness population of Ukraine.
The corresponding decree of the Government No. 1045 dated December 9, 2015 is published on the official website of the Cabinet of Ministers. According to the document, the Ministry of Youth and Sports, the Ministry of Education and Science, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Ministry of Defence, the Council of Ministers of Crimea, regional administrations, Kyiv and Sevastopil City State Administrations were instructed to develop for 2016 tests and standards for the annual evaluation of physical fitness population of Ukraine and to ensure the 2017 trainings.
Relevant ministries and local administrations will submit annually till December 1 to the Ministry of Youth and Sports information about the annual assessment of physical preparedness of population of Ukraine. There the information will be compiled and up to 30 of the same year will be submitted to the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine.
Also, the Cabinet approved the procedure for conducting an annual evaluation of physical fitness of the population of Ukraine, according to which “the purpose of the annual evaluation is to identify and increase the fitness level of the population of Ukraine, creation of proper conditions for the physical development of various groups of population, improvement of their health, ensuring the capacity for productive work, protection of sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine, as well as assisting in the education of patriotism and citizenship”.
The corresponding decree of the Government No. 1045 dated December 9, 2015 is published on the official website of the Cabinet of Ministers. According to the document, the Ministry of Youth and Sports, the Ministry of Education and Science, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Ministry of Defence, the Council of Ministers of Crimea, regional administrations, Kyiv and Sevastopil City State Administrations were instructed to develop for 2016 tests and standards for the annual evaluation of physical fitness population of Ukraine and to ensure the 2017 trainings.
Relevant ministries and local administrations will submit annually till December 1 to the Ministry of Youth and Sports information about the annual assessment of physical preparedness of population of Ukraine. There the information will be compiled and up to 30 of the same year will be submitted to the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine.
Also, the Cabinet approved the procedure for conducting an annual evaluation of physical fitness of the population of Ukraine, according to which “the purpose of the annual evaluation is to identify and increase the fitness level of the population of Ukraine, creation of proper conditions for the physical development of various groups of population, improvement of their health, ensuring the capacity for productive work, protection of sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine, as well as assisting in the education of patriotism and citizenship”.