RT Vice minister of education and science, Head of department on supervision and control in the sphere of education of RT Ministry of education and science Lyudmila Nugumanova told about features of holding Unified State Exam in 2012 at a briefing in the House of RT Government.

The briefing was held in a format of video conference with all municipal regions of the Republic of Tatarstan. All Internet users could take part in the briefing (by the link “view briefing” on the official portal of RT Government - www.prav.tatar.ru).

To the point, a federal law about amendments regarding the rules of admission to higher educational institutions came into force on February, 1, 2012. In accordance with amendments winners of Olympiads and other beneficiaries which have the right to enter a university without competition can use this privilege upon submitting documents to one educational institution and one speciality only. At the same time beneficiaries can submit documents to five institutions, but they will pass a contest according to the standard procedure.

Lyudmila Nugumanova informed that in 2012 the number of school leavers of the 11th grade would make 21 773. She also told representatives of mass media about work of public observers in the period of holding Unified State Exam.

During the video conference RT vice minister of education and science also answered the questions of representatives of republican municipal regions.

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