to Provide a fair and correct reception of the campaign in Russian universities is impossible without the unified state examination. So to offer the authorities to cancel the exam said the head of the organization and carrying out state examination Rosobrnadzor Igor Kruglinski in interview to Agency “Interfax”.
Krupinski explained that the exam has no alternative as a tool for selecting students. He added that such format of the exam need for competitive selection, as the number of budget places in universities is less than the number of people willing to learn.
to Conduct entrance exams for the “old” model that existed before the exam, because the students will go to different cities, which will increase the risk of a rise in the incidence of coronavirus. Kruglinski also said that it is impossible to conduct examinations remotely, as applicants may sit at the computer, and next “there will be three tutor”. In addition, applicants can have different technical capabilities.
Earlier, first Deputy Chairman of the Duma Committee on education and science Oleg Smolin has suggested to cancel the exam, because due epidemic of coronavirus in Russia there are no necessary conditions for it. The source of “Interfax” in the government reported that the postponement of the exam due coronavirus is not excluded. The terms he called the middle of July — beginning of August. According to the interlocutor of Agency, for this reason, the beginning of the academic year the universities can put off until 1 October.
Russia has in recent days revealed 10 of 559 new cases of coronavirus in 82 regions. Since the beginning of the epidemic in the country died of 1,537, recovered 21 327 patients.
