Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev called on Kazakhstani parents to force their children to study, at the presentation of the textbooks within the framework of the project "New Humanitarian Knowledge. 100 new textbooks in the Kazakh language''.

"How many languages ​​do you know, so you are cultured, and this is not a simple matter. Sometimes children feel sorry for them, they are already busy. However, now you will regret, then they will scold you. We just did not learn - my generation, my time. When was it taught? The main task of the parents was to survive, not to die from hunger - the hands did not reach the children, but now it is necessary to force and force them", N. Nazarbayev said .

At the same time, he noted that children, having achieved success in adult life, then thank the parents for it.

"Schopenhauer is the greatest European philosopher, I read today. Writes in his biography how his father was hungry for 3 days to learn what he should. Also the composers were taught. Probably, they did not like then, but then, probably, all thank. After all, mastering several languages ​​not only increases competitiveness, but opens doors of great opportunities. We have thousands of foreign companies working today and everyone is looking for an employee. And how they will take them without language? " concluded the President.

“The Qazaq Times”