The students will return from the winter vacation on November 2, even if it was earlier planned that the vacation will be extended by one day. Under an order made by Minister of Education, Culture and Research Igor Sharov, on the first day after the vacation, the teaching process in the schools that will have hosted polling stations will apply online learning, IPN reports.

Initially, the authorities intended to declare the next day after the autumn vacation, November 2, which is the next day after the presidential elections, a day off for students so that the areas could be disinfected meanwhile. Recently, the minister of education signed yet an order to organize on November 2 the teaching activity online for students studying at schools that will have hosted polling stations.

Under the order, the access of students and employees to these schools will be restricted during October 31 – November 2.

The autumn vacation for school students lasts from October 24 until November 1.