“I would also like to draw attention to the fact that we will return to school, we hope that September, as expected, will be September 1,” RIA Novosti quoted her as saying.

She made a corresponding statement at a meeting of the Chairman of the Federation Council, Valentina Matvienko, with members of the Presidential Council on the implementation of state policy in the field of protecting families and children and with representatives of the regions.

Earlier, the Ministry of Education announced the start dates for colleges in Russia.