Ministry of Education and Science suggests building more than 14,000 new schools so that all schoolchildren can study in one shift.
As the Construction.ru was told by the Ministry press office, the introduction of 812,000 additional school places by constructing new schools and reconstructing old ones.
The implementation of the program will allow officials to avoid 3-shift schooling all over Russia by 2018, and by 2021 to provide one-shift schooling for primary and senior classes. By 2015 100% pupils will study in one shift.
The program is supported by all regions of Russia and is in the process of coordination.