A remote examination session has started in Tatarstan's higher education institutions. Most of all, of course, the graduates who had to hold the most important exam in such unusual conditions. Organizing state exams and final qualifying papers online is a troublesome business. In the Volga region Academy of sports, part-time students and... University rector were the first to join the online session.  The fact is that for several years, doctor of political science Yusup Yakubov heads the examination Commission that accepts state exams in political science for students of Kazan Federal University.
The remote point of contact from which Yusup Yakubov manages the Commission is located in the conference hall next to the rector's office. On the table is a large monitor, camera, computer… The screen, as usual this spring, is drawn into cells-cells in each of which a participant in the process. The exam goes smoothly, the voice of the person answering is heard, and the rector asks questions from time to time.  Later we will also ask a few questions of our own…
- Yusup Digansheevich, how do you like the remote method of passing exams?
- In General, everything is fine. The examination process is conducted via videoconference on an electronic platform. There are no problems, the equipment works flawlessly, all students are in touch. As always, the level of knowledge is different. There are those who know the subject perfectly, there are those who have a C-grade.
- Do you feel any discomfort? Are you afraid that students are cheating?
- A sense of real presence. Any discomfort. Much, of course, remains behind the scenes. But, first, the level of a student can be determined by the fact that one reads, and the other speaks looking at the camera, reasoning freely. And, secondly, we agreed with the Commission members that we will evaluate the quality of knowledge based on the answers to questions. This is a significant factor in evaluating the result.
- Based on your personal experience, can you give any advice to the Academy staff?
- We regularly discuss this topic with Vice-rector for academic Affairs Almaz Galimov. It is important for us to understand how other universities work and use the best experience. Personally, I will meet with these students at the defense of final qualifying works. There, the system will be changed, and opponents and scientific supervisors will be involved. But there should be no problems. In terms of the quality of work in the current conditions of the teaching staff, we are in no way inferior to our colleagues.
- You do not often manage to plunge into the sphere of your scientific interests - political science-during the academic year. How quickly can I switch from University management questions to exams? 
- I also teach our students. The subject is called "State policy in the field of physical culture and sports". Political science with a sports bias, but, as you know, today in sports you can't get away from politics... 
- Do you mark talented students among your students?
- The level is different, but most of them only have a theoretical base, and there is a noticeable lack of practice. Of course, knowledge will never hurt, but you need to use it correctly to find your way and an interesting field of application of forces.