URUGUAY'S STUDENTS TO BE TAUGHT ABOUT ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
PanARMENIAN.Net
April 19, 2012 - 13:00 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Considering the proposal of Uruguay's Institute of
Human Rights, the National Council for Education of Uruguay passed
a decision to include Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day in major
world event calendar for the country's educational institutions,
Hay Dat office reports.
The message, disseminated by the National Council for Education,
read that April 24 will henceforth be marked as Armenian Genocide
commemoration day, stressing the need for instructing the teaching
staffs of preschool, secondary and higher education institutions to
inform the students about the tragedy, as well as create conditions
for them to express their views on it.
Uruguay, which was the first to officially recognize the Armenian
genocide in 1965, reaffirmed adherence to its principles. The decision
will raise awareness on details of the Armenian Genocide.
From: A. Papazian
PanARMENIAN.Net
April 19, 2012 - 13:00 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Considering the proposal of Uruguay's Institute of
Human Rights, the National Council for Education of Uruguay passed
a decision to include Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day in major
world event calendar for the country's educational institutions,
Hay Dat office reports.
The message, disseminated by the National Council for Education,
read that April 24 will henceforth be marked as Armenian Genocide
commemoration day, stressing the need for instructing the teaching
staffs of preschool, secondary and higher education institutions to
inform the students about the tragedy, as well as create conditions
for them to express their views on it.
Uruguay, which was the first to officially recognize the Armenian
genocide in 1965, reaffirmed adherence to its principles. The decision
will raise awareness on details of the Armenian Genocide.
From: A. Papazian