Social preconditions of the formation of basic values in higher school

The article is devoted to the landmarks in higher education, to trends of the last decade, as well as to interconnection and interaction of education and values of young people at the present stage of the development of society. The education system must change to meet the requirements of society, based on the needs and goals not only of the citizens but also of the state. The values of youth, as one of the important indicators of the development of modern society, can and should be secured in institutions of higher education. In this way the main goal of the higher education institutions should become the cultivation not only of highly educated and skilled professionals, but also of highly cultured, versatile developed and moral members of society.