Kravtsov ruled out the introduction of electronic certificates for visiting schools – RBK

The Ministry of Education is not going to introduce electronic certificates for visiting schools throughout the country, stated head of department Sergei Kravtsov in an interview with Izvestia.

“We do not plan to introduce electronic certificates for attending schools, as well as other restrictive measures throughout the country. There are no plans to extend the winter holidays either, ”he replied to a question about whether schools will be affected by the introduction of electronic vaccination certificates for visiting public places from February 1.

The minister pointed out the differences between the incidence rates in different regions of Russia. According to him, local authorities can independently make decisions on the introduction of restrictions based on the epidemiological situation. At the same time, Kravtsov stressed that schools must comply with all sanitary requirements.

A bill on the presentation of QR codes confirming vaccination against coronavirus or a previous illness was submitted to the State Duma in mid-November. The lower house approved the document in the first reading a month later.