Mr Zhukov said that "on the whole, the results of the implementation of the Education Project are positive." He noted that "the salaries of employees in education have risen considerably - from 50% to 100%." He emphasized: "This is not simply an increase in wages. This is linked with the introduction of the new labour remuneration system, such as per capita funding - that is, more payment for more effective work of the educational establishments."

At the same time, Mr Zhukov mentioned that "there are some problems in this sphere, which require closer attention and more vigorous efforts at all levels of power." He was referring, in particular, to the introduction of new financial-economic mechanisms in the sphere of education.

Speaking about the preparation of educational institutions for the new academic year, Mr Zhukov said that "the situation is different in different regions. In some places, almost 100% of institutions are ready, for example, in the Tyumen Region, in others only a half." However, referring to the governors, he said that "the educational institutions will be ready for the new academic year in the next week or two."