Ilmar Tomusk has been the head of the Language Inspectorate for over 30 years. Now he no longer wants to do this job. He wants to try something else.
Tomusk says he came to the Language Inspectorate temporarily but stayed for a long time. He learned a lot of new things during his work. He defended his master's and doctoral theses on language policy.
Now Tomusk is thinking about what to do next. He wants to write more children's stories. Maybe he will go into politics, but nothing is certain yet.
Tomusk says the work of the Language Inspectorate is important. The institution checks whether language laws are followed. The Estonian language must remain in all spheres of life.
Tomusk thinks that learning Estonian among Russian-speaking youth has improved. Schools are gradually switching to Estonian as the language of instruction. This will help young people cope better in the future.
Tomusk believes the work of the Language Inspectorate will change in the future. More attention will be paid to improving teachers' language skills. The institution will remain important for some years to come.
Tomusk says he is satisfied with his work at the Language Inspectorate. Estonia has managed to implement language policy without major conflicts. This is a great achievement for him.