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PRESIDENT SARGSYAN MEETS WITH "LUYS FOUNDATION" SCHOLARSHIP RECEIPIENTS
http://hetq.am/en/society/luys-3/
2009/08/11 | 14:22
Society
RoA President Serzh Sargsyan met today with students who have received
scholarships from the "Luys Foundation" to continue their studies at
top colleges and universities abroad. Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan
was also on hand to congratulate the students on their achievements.
Pointing out that such a funding program has been the dream of
deserving students for many years, President Sargsyan said, "Today,
such a dream has become a reality and the government not only declares
the importance of getting a higher education but is now assisting
with its funding. You are the first students to receive scholarships
from the "Luys Foundation" who have been accepted at 25 top foreign
colleges. I am sure that your example will encourage others to follow
and that many more Armenian students will go on to continue their
education at some of the world's top institutions."
President Sargsyan stated that one of the functions of the government
is to ensure a quality higher education for all its deserving citizens
and that in this respect there are two paths of development. One is
the work carried out by organizations like "Luys" to fund deserving
students and that the other is to improve the level of higher education
in Armenia and bring it up to international standards.
Mentioning that Armenians have historically valued the obtainment
of knowledge, President Sargsyan pointed to the example of Mesrop
Mashtots, saying, "Then too, we must remember that after creating the
Armenian alphabet, Mesrop Mashtots sent his first students to the four
corners of the world with the mission to acquire knowledge and bring
it back to Armenia. I can say without exaggeration that our students,
who go abroad and then return, are doing the same. We all know that
in the 21st century, a low level of education also means having a
low standard of living."
President Sargsyan also stated that Armenia presently suffers from a
shortage of quality professionals and that there is a great demand
for young professionals who can translate their education into
practical usage.
http://hetq.am/en/society/luys-3/
2009/08/11 | 14:22
Society
RoA President Serzh Sargsyan met today with students who have received
scholarships from the "Luys Foundation" to continue their studies at
top colleges and universities abroad. Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan
was also on hand to congratulate the students on their achievements.
Pointing out that such a funding program has been the dream of
deserving students for many years, President Sargsyan said, "Today,
such a dream has become a reality and the government not only declares
the importance of getting a higher education but is now assisting
with its funding. You are the first students to receive scholarships
from the "Luys Foundation" who have been accepted at 25 top foreign
colleges. I am sure that your example will encourage others to follow
and that many more Armenian students will go on to continue their
education at some of the world's top institutions."
President Sargsyan stated that one of the functions of the government
is to ensure a quality higher education for all its deserving citizens
and that in this respect there are two paths of development. One is
the work carried out by organizations like "Luys" to fund deserving
students and that the other is to improve the level of higher education
in Armenia and bring it up to international standards.
Mentioning that Armenians have historically valued the obtainment
of knowledge, President Sargsyan pointed to the example of Mesrop
Mashtots, saying, "Then too, we must remember that after creating the
Armenian alphabet, Mesrop Mashtots sent his first students to the four
corners of the world with the mission to acquire knowledge and bring
it back to Armenia. I can say without exaggeration that our students,
who go abroad and then return, are doing the same. We all know that
in the 21st century, a low level of education also means having a
low standard of living."
President Sargsyan also stated that Armenia presently suffers from a
shortage of quality professionals and that there is a great demand
for young professionals who can translate their education into
practical usage.