Crimean universities do not agree with the transfer of the beginning of the academic year to October. Journalists at the Ministry of Education were informed that the issue of postponing the start of studies at universities to October 1 was actively discussed at a special meeting attended by rectors of Crimean universities.”The leadership of educational institutions told about all the problems that may arise if the start of classes is postponed to October. This will entail a fundamental change in the educational process, non-compliance with educational standards. It is also not possible to prepare in a timely manner the reporting required by the statistical authorities. And there is another important fact. In connection with the postponement of the start of studies, there may be difficulties with financing,” the ministry said. However, students who, although to relax and gain strength in the month of September, can be transferred to a special training plan. However, it is in September, when it is customary to start classes, that many forums, conferences and symposiums are held that help develop congress tourism. Despite everything, the leadership of higher education institutions promised to consider properly the option of gradually moving the start of the academic year a month later. This will require, in particular, to study the financial component of such a matter. Natalya Goncharova, who holds the position of Minister of Education, said at a press conference that the ministry, for its part, would not insist that the educational process at the universities of Crimea is transferred to October.”We will not impose our opinion on the rector. However, our task is to gather them together and come to some general agreement, ”Goncharova said. Recall that the initiator of the transfer of classes to October was Anatoly Mogilev, Prime Minister of the Crimean Peninsula. According to him, such a decision will improve Crimea attendance by tourists