Mizulina called for an investigation into the death of a Nizhny Novgorod eighth grader.

      May 4, 2026 15:26 Society The director of the "League of Safe Internet," Ekaterina Mizulina, drew attention to the tragedy in Semyonov, Nizhny Novgorod region, where an eighth-grade student died. She expressed her condolences to the family and stated the need to thoroughly investigate the reasons for what happened.

      Let us remind you that the tragedy occurred against the backdrop of anxiety over the upcoming VPR in English. According to the girl's parents, the child was afraid of not coping with the work and being held back a year.

      The mother of the deceased claims that the child was not scolded at home and that they tried to support her. However, according to her, there could have been warnings at school about the possibility of being held back a year.

      Maria Zharkova, the deputy director for educational work, reported that an investigation is underway regarding the incident. According to her, at this moment, there are no claims against the teachers from law enforcement agencies, and previously the student had a calm attitude towards her grades.

      According to Mizulina, there are "unfortunately, very, very many" cases where children are intimidated before nationwide assessments and driven to severe stress. She believes that regional authorities should conduct a thorough investigation.

      "I believe that the regional authorities must thoroughly investigate the reasons for what happened. Unfortunately, there are very, very many situations where children are deliberately intimidated and driven to despair before the VPR," emphasized the head of the "League of Safe Internet."

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