Høyre’s Julie Remen Midtgarden, city councilor for education in Oslo, wants to bring more order to the rush hour. – The celebration has slipped in recent years. Pupils talk about exclusion and that it goes beyond exams, so we as politicians have to tighten up. Midtgard says that action must be taken on the Russian era now. Photo: NADIR ALAM / news Midtgarden wants to move the russe time to after the exam and ban celebrations on the russe bus in some places. VG reported on the case first. Can ensure that the russet time before the exam is not so much fun Despite the fact that the russet time is a deep-seated tradition, Midtgarden believes that more people in today’s society see challenges with the russet time. – Among other things, people see financial pressure to participate in things that cost a lot. Due to exclusion and financial pressure, Midtgarden believes that the politicians have to get on the field. Photo: Lise Åserud / NTB – But can the city council really cut through and prevent the Russian celebration as it is today? – There are certain things we can do to ensure that the celebration is not as fun, says the education board. Among other things, she mentions that it is quite easy to make changes to the rules of order, or other rules that lay down guidelines for when it is fun for Russians to celebrate. In addition, she points to Tromsø, which has had to move the Russian timetable. In the first instance, Midtgarden aims to get approval for change starting with the Russian celebration in 2025. – If we can’t do it, we will try from 2026. We hope we can do it in good cooperation with the Russians and have great faith. Midtgarden says that the work to establish a democratically elected Russian government in Oslo will now begin. The intention is that the Russian government will look after the interests of the Oslo Russians in the negotiations. Midtgarden hopes that the politicians, in collaboration with students, can arrange a Russian celebration that the students, parents and teachers are satisfied with. Photo: Beate Oma Dahle / NTB This is not the first time proposals have been made to move the rush hour or limit it. At the end of 2023, the principal at Nesbru upper secondary school proposed to ban the use of Russian sweaters, in order to make Russian time more inclusive. In the same year, news carried out an anonymous survey among all pupils in public upper secondary schools in the old Viken county. There it was revealed that more than half of the pupils will move the Russian time. Gets support from the city council The Byrådspartiet Venstre supports the proposal to the city council. This is what the party’s county leader in Oslo, Anna Dåsnes, writes in an SMS to news. Magnus Birkelund in the Progress Party also supports the proposal. Despite that, there are divided opinions. Melina Tafrshi in the Russian board of Oslo Handelsgymnasium, tells VG that people will think it’s a shame, as the tradition is that it is from the end of April to May.
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Oslo City Council will move the bus time to after the exam and ban the bus bus in certain places – Greater Oslo
