"Like serfs!" Students at a Ryazan college will be moved from their building in the city center to the outskirts. The governor has decided so.
The Ryazan Transport College will move from its historic building in the city center to the outskirts, following a decision by Governor Pavel Malkov. Parents intend to protect the 150-year-old building.
In early October, the governor Pavel Malkov said The opening of a creative space in the historic building is underway. Because of this, the Automobile Transport College will be relocated to a building on the outskirts of the city, on Musorgsky Street. The students' parents were informed of the eviction only at the end of October. They intend to protect the 150-year-old building for their children, a source familiar with the situation told NeMoskva.
History of the Ryazan College building
The idea of creating a vocational school for orphaned boys belonged to a Ryazan merchant and philanthropist To Sergei Zhivago. He built the building and opened the educational institution on September 1, 1875. From then on, the children received working professions there.
"A meeting for parents was held just recently. They announced that 'the matter is settled.' Sports equipment is already being delivered to the building: it looks like it'll be a ballet school, along with some kind of creative space. So, the 'elite' will be in the city center, and the future workers will be on the outskirts, in an inaccessible industrial zone. The main thing that upset the parents was that none of the officials spoke to them like human beings, didn't ask if the kids would be comfortable getting there, didn't offer a different building. It's like they're being treated like slaves!"
— a source told NeMoskva.
Move out of an old building will have to 1400 students.
The road to the new building
According to another interlocutor, traveling to another building It will be extremely inconvenient due to its remoteness and irregular public transportation. His son will have to travel from the neighborhood Prioksky The commute will take about 1,5 hours each way. Several experienced teachers are planning to quit for this same reason.
The parents sent collective complaints to Putin, Children's Rights Commissioner Maria Lvova-Belova, and Investigative Committee head Alexander Bastrykin. The Ryazan residents wanted to record a video message, but they "They strongly recommended not to do this, otherwise the teachers would have big problems."
