In the state Duma proposed to start the academic year from 1 October due to climate change
Deputies of the State Duma has proposed to allow municipalities to transfer the beginning of the academic year in educational institutions on the first of September to first October.
The initiative at the meeting of the state Duma Committee for education and science has acted the Deputy from fraction of LDPR Boris Chernyshov, the correspondent Indicator.Ru.
Deputies explained his proposal climate change and the fact that children need more rest in warm time of the year.
“The world is changing, varies climatically. We see in June is cold, and the Christmas holidays is relatively warm. However, we do not propose to increase the new year holidays. On the contrary, for the children to have more opportunities to relax in the warm time of the year. We suggest, if possible, to expand the authority of municipalities in deciding on the date of the beginning of the school year, [that is] in the transfer of the school year on the first of October,” — said the Deputy Chernyshev.
The authors of the bill explained their initiative by the fact that children need more rest in warm time of the year. “Climate change really need to do less warm June training, and the warmer the September month, when you can rest,” — said the Deputy.
The Chairman of the Committee Vyacheslav Nikonov noted that the initiative to implement quite difficult, including due to the fact that it will be necessary to move the date of passing the final exam, e.g., exam, and also to change the educational program.