The economic crisis caused by the spread of COVID-19 could lead to the closure of 90% of Russian schools — the branch of preparation of drivers will be destroyed. The negative Outlook is contained in the references of professional associations to Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin. Ministry of economy of the Russian Federation invite schools to take advantage of tax and other privileges for social-oriented NGOs, but to get into the registry of such organizations, industry officials say, is very difficult.The number of associations of driving schools has written to Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin request to provide economic support (copy is in “Kommersant”). “Under threat of closure about 90% of driving schools in the regions,— says, in particular, the head of the Association of driving schools in Saint-Petersburg and Leningrad region Alexander Salnikov.— The influx of students has ceased, and with them ceased and funding. Meager reserves are exhausted. Left the duties to pay wages and rent”. “Due to lack of funding, about half of Directors of driving schools in regions with a ban of talking about the cessation of this activity, in turn, said the head of the Guild of driving schools of Russia Sergey Lobarev.— Without prompt action, the industry of preparation of drivers will inevitably be destroyed, and its restoration will require a lot of time and money”.According to police, in Russia there are more than 6.7 thousand educational organization, the training of drivers. The ban on driving schools because of the pandemic, was introduced in March. Traffic police were sent to the regions recommendation to change the schedule of exams, minimizing the number of people in groups for testing.According to the guidelines of the CPS, in the first stage of the removal of restrictions imposed in connection with COVID-19, will resume the enterprise of a services sector, the second private educational institutions, on the third — all the rest. De jure driving schools operate in accordance with the “rules of rendering of paid educational services” (resolution of the RF government No. 706), writes Alexander Salnikov. 90% of educational institutions are financed from the budget, reminiscent of Mr. Salnikov and autocourses for paying students. The Association also requested to offset the cost of rental of premises and land (only 10% of firms have them in ownership), which is now prohibited. Sounds and please make the driving school in the list of “separate spheres most affected by the deteriorating situation in connection with the spread of the new coronavirus infection” (list approved by the government). Easy driving schools threatens not only the loss of jobs, said Alexander Salnikov. He recalls the government decision, according to which every five years the drivers are eligible to control the transport with spetssignalami, are required to undergo training in driving schools. This requirement applies in particular to drivers of an emergency. In April and may, in particular, has enacted several regulations that allows NGOs to apply for extension of deadline for payment of taxes and social contributions, preferential loans, deferred payment of lease payments, etc. “Will be developed other measures of support”,— explained in the Ministry of economy. We are talking about the presidential instructions to the government (from may 15) to extend to NGOs benefits and measures for small and medium-sized businesses. In particular, till June 1, must be “secured” tax write-offs and insurance payments for socially-oriented NGOs. All of the above benefits relate to NGOs included in the registry of the Ministry of justice, explained to “Kommersant” the head of the National Union of associations of driving schools Elena Zaitseva (also previously sent the address to Mikhail Mishustin): “We have repeatedly tried to enter it. I don’t know of driving schools that have managed to do it. And I doubt that such is,— she explains.— As for the promised support measures, similar to those for medium and small businesses, we have promised them the Ministry in early April. Yet nothing has been done. The pace not everyone will live up to their implementation.” “According to the education act we are the NCOs, but we somehow believe in small business,— adds Alexander Salnikov.— In any case, while preparing the next portion of the support measures, the industry will die.”Ivan Buranov
