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EU FUNDS EURO 15 MLN IN ARMENIA'S EDUCATION SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT
PanARMENIAN.Net
October 3, 2011 - 14:58 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - EU welcomes Armenian authorities' readiness to
implement a comprehensive program for education development, according
to the head of the European Commission Delegation to Armenia.
At news conference in Yerevan, Ambassador Raul de Luzenberger
characterized the Program for Development of Professional Education
as a basic component of Armenia's labor market.
Armenian Education Minister Armen Ashotyan, in turn, thanked the EU
for opening professional education colleges in Armenia, "which is
bound to positively affect Armenia's labor market".
According to Luzenberger, in 2011, EU allocated Euro 15 mln to
project implementation; over the last 8 years, Euro 30 mln was spent
on various education-related initiatives.
In program framework, the first professional education colleges
will be opened in the cities of Ararat and Yeghegnadzor. "To reduce
corruption risks, college admission procedure was facilitated, with
exam tests including strictly professional disciplines. Opening of
a total 12 colleges in planned," the Minister concluded.
PanARMENIAN.Net
October 3, 2011 - 14:58 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - EU welcomes Armenian authorities' readiness to
implement a comprehensive program for education development, according
to the head of the European Commission Delegation to Armenia.
At news conference in Yerevan, Ambassador Raul de Luzenberger
characterized the Program for Development of Professional Education
as a basic component of Armenia's labor market.
Armenian Education Minister Armen Ashotyan, in turn, thanked the EU
for opening professional education colleges in Armenia, "which is
bound to positively affect Armenia's labor market".
According to Luzenberger, in 2011, EU allocated Euro 15 mln to
project implementation; over the last 8 years, Euro 30 mln was spent
on various education-related initiatives.
In program framework, the first professional education colleges
will be opened in the cities of Ararat and Yeghegnadzor. "To reduce
corruption risks, college admission procedure was facilitated, with
exam tests including strictly professional disciplines. Opening of
a total 12 colleges in planned," the Minister concluded.