Digitalization of Exams: Students Will Take Tests via Biometrics

The Ministry of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media of the Russian Federation has published a draft decree on regulation.gov.ru introducing amendments to the Rules for the Application of E-Learning and Distance Education Technologies (Decree No. 1678 dated October 11, 2023). FSIA ("Gosuslugi") - as previously stipulated. The explanatory note states that the changes are aimed at increasing the reliability of results in assessing the mastery of educational programs and ensuring a uniform approach to identity verification. Foreign citizens and stateless persons will be given the opportunity to use different methods of identification where technical capabilities allow. The…