The Prosecutor’s office began an investigation after messages on the Internet about the students of the burzyansky region of Bashkortostan, which is due to the closure of schools forced to learn to walk in the neighbouring village through the forest, armed with axes in case of attack of wild animals, according to the Prosecutor’s office of the region.
In social networks there was a video posted by a resident of the burzyansky district in which a group of children is walking through the forest. In addition, each child in addition to school satchel in the hand holding the axe. It is reported that the children want to protect themselves from wolves, boars and bears, which are found in the local woods.
“The Prosecutor’s office burzyansky district on behalf of the Prosecutor’s office checks on the message in the media about students who are forced through the forest to go to school in the distant village. According to preliminary data, in school, in the village Verkhniy Nugush (AMAS) were closed middle and high school. As a result of 5 students of grades 5-11 were transferred to the school located in the village of Galiakberovo. The distance between these settlements is about ten kilometers,” — said in the message of Prosecutor’s office of Bashkiria.
It is noted that the Prosecutor burzyansky district will check the implementation of legislation on education and the legality of teaching children at a nearby school. Also during the inspection will assess the actions of officials of local governments in providing adequate and safe transportation of teenagers to and from schools.
