Students of teacher training colleges are the future agents of healthy lifestyle among children

Abstract

The priority task of the current public policy, incl. in the reformation of education, is to maintain and improve health. Health of the nation is an economic and political notion and a determinant of social stability. It also defines the labor potential of the country and its defense capacity. Only healthy people can produce material wealth, succeed in school and become good specialists. Without them is impossible or scientific and technical progress, no progress in the economy and other areas of management. According to the new Federal state educational standards, health is one of the components of professional training which characterizes competitiveness of a specialist.