Shchukin's report on the readiness of schools caused skepticism among the residents of Dagestan.
The acting head of Dagestan, Fyodor Shchukin, reported that all conditions for obtaining education have been created in the republic, including in schools. Residents of Dagestan, commenting on his words on social media, complained about the lack of textbooks in some schools and the collection of money from parents.
The acting head of Dagestan Fyodor Shchukin reported that proper conditions for children's education in schools have been ensured in the republic. He reported this via video link to President Vladimir Putin on August 29.
Shchukin's report was published on Instagram* by the public page "dagestan_like," which has about 95.5 thousand followers. As of 08:50 MSK on August 30, this post had received 63 likes and 19 comments.
Some users, identifying themselves as residents of Dagestan, contrasted Shchukin's report with problems in certain schools. "Tabasaransky district, the village of Gyukhryag. Was this school reported on too?" asked yasha.1984.
"You speak untruth and do not blush! There are no basic toilets in schools," stated ibragimovamirkhan.
"Not a single book is given in school No. 59. What a horror," wrote trener_adamov84, not specifying which locality he was referring to.
Other users complained about the collection of money from students' parents. "Did he report on the collections in schools, I wonder?" asked user sm050695.
"About nine thousand is spent on books, plus they collect for repairs," noted matador0005.
"The children haven't even started school yet, and the collections have already begun: buy books, gifts for the teacher, blinds, a TV, desks need to be bought. When the mayor comes to the school, the principal says: we have everything, but it turns out we need to collect and buy everything. And we barely survive, even though we work. Every year it's the same," emphasized magomedovapatimat525.
As of 08:50 MSK, there are no comments on the website of the head of Dagestan regarding residents' complaints about the state of schools and the collection of money from parents.
"Caucasian Knot" also reported that parents of schoolchildren in Dagestan have repeatedly complained about problems in schools. For instance, on September 1, 2025, parents of schoolchildren in Makhachkala and Kaspiysk complained about the lack of free textbooks and the need to buy books at their own expense. In particular, parents of students at school No. 59 in Makhachkala reported that out of about ten necessary textbooks, children were given only a few.
On August 29, 2024, social media users complained about the condition of school No. 18 in Makhachkala and the lack of textbooks, after which the school principal stated that it was fully prepared for the school year.