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Zelensky signed the law on the use of the English language in Ukraine

The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyi, signed the law “On the Use of the English Language in Ukraine”, which officially establishes the status of English as one of the languages ​​of international communication in the country.

This became known from the card of the law №9432 on the website of the parliament.

Key provisions of the law

Mandatory knowledge of the English language for civil servants of category “A”, certain categories “B” and “B”, heads of local state administrations, officers, policemen, prosecutors, employees of tax and customs authorities, heads of state enterprises, scientific institutions, institutions of higher education education, etc.

  • Incentives for civil servants who speak English at a level not lower than B2 (10% salary bonus).
  • Mandatory study of the English language in preschool education institutions.
  • Support for learning English by citizens of Ukraine through the creation of digital resources and teacher training.
  • Application of the English language in the field of culture: duplication of information on the websites of institutions of higher education and scientific institutions, informational materials about cultural events, museum exhibits, etc.
  • Duplication of information in English at airports, train stations, public transport, and medical facilities.
  • Financing of learning English from the state budget.
  • Support for cinemas that show films in English.

The same norms will apply to informational materials about cultural, artistic and entertainment events, information about museum objects, museum collections and museum gatherings, documents of the National Archive Fund displayed in state and municipal museums, archival institutions and exhibitions.

“Museums, along with audiovisual information about museum objects, museum collections and museum gatherings in the state language, ensure the availability of similar information in English“, the document states

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Earlier, the Verkhovna Rada adopted this draft law, excluding the norm of mandatory screening of English-language films in cinemas in the original language.

 

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