Putin proposed the creation of the Office of control over children’s camps – RBC

Students in one of the summer camps

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After the tragedy at Syamozero, killing children, Vladimir Putin offered to send one agency all the powers in the field of children’s tourism. The government will also create a database system for licensing the rest

The fact that the authority governing the work of children’s camps, should concentrate in one agency, Putin said at a meeting with Deputy Prime Minister Olga Golodets supervising social policies. The meeting on the situation in the field of children’s activities took place a few days after the tragedy in Karelia, where on May 18 in the storm, 15 children were killed on the lake, go hiking on boats.

According to Putin, should be developed uniform the safety standards of the organization of children’s leisure. In addition, a system of accreditation of children’s camps, according to the president’s words, “RIA Novosti».

Golodets confirmed that the government plans to introduce not only a system of accreditation of camps for children, but also a system of licensing of these institutions. Deputy Prime Minister did not explain what is meant by the accreditation and licensing. According Golodets, because informal recreation 1674 Child killed in Russia in 2015.

The camp “Park Hotel” Syamozero “broke the law when sending children hiking trips, he explained Golodets. “At the time of the tragedy in Karelia we are faced with a situation where the whole, the whole regulatory framework has been broken. Camp was forbidden to conduct any tourist activities outside the camp, because the camp had no equipment nor trained instructors “, – she said. After the events on Syamozero checked almost 20 thousand. Children’s health organizations, said Golodets. Revealed a lot of violations, they are eliminated, she stressed.

On the need to create a department that would be responsible for the work of children’s camps, after the tragedy at the State Duma Syamozero stated. Tuesday, June 28, the “Ministry of Childhood” proposed the creation of a deputy of the lower house of Karelia Irina Petelyaeva during a round table in the “Parliamentary newspaper”, which was dedicated to the tragedy. Member of the Coordinating Council for the development of children at tourism Sergey Mindelevich government proposed the creation of a trade counselor instructor. “This profession in Russia today do not. No, and the responsibilities that must comply with the counselor, “- stated Mindelevich

During the roundtable participants suggested that the authority in the field of children’s tourism could be transferred to the Ministry of Education and Science..