State Duma deputies from the faction “Fair Russia – For Truth” (SRZP) will develop a bill on the postponement of military service for all teachers and rural doctors. It has been reported “Lenta.ru” referring to the party’s press service.
According to faction leader Sergei Mironov, “the situation in many settlements is critical,” according to letters from the regions.
“If a doctor or teacher on duty is going to the military, then it would be right to close the school, hospital or doctor,” he said.
He also noted that there is a problem with specialists in cities.
On August 1, it was reported that deputies of the State Duma from the New People party. made a bill in the lower house of parliament proposing that fathers of children under the age of three be given a respite from the army. Deputies also proposed deferring military service to fathers of disabled children under the age of 18.
First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Defense Committee Alexei Zhuravlev in an interview with Vedomosti declarationthat the age of conscription should be raised to 40 or even 50.
Formerly Ministry of Digital Development of the Russian Federation suggested to give deferral to IT professionals without tertiary education.