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TIGRAN SARGSYAN INSTRUCTED TO INCREASE SALARIES OF PEDAGOGICAL UNIVERSITY LECTURERS BY 40%
ARMENPRESS
24 September, 2012
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 25, ARMENPRESS: On September 24 the regular
session of the Armenian State Pedagogical University (ASPU) named
after Khachatur Abovyan was held, headed by the Prime Minister of the
Republic of Armenia, the ASPU Council Chairman Tigran Sargsyan. As
Armenpress was reported by the Information and PR Department of the
Government of Armenia, during the session the report of the Foundation
"National Center for professional education quality assurance" was
discussed on the institutional accreditation test results implemented
at the Armenian State Pedagogical University.
"We wish that the Pedagogical University, which successfully
implements its reforms, becomes one of the leading institutions for
higher education in the Republic. Currently we implement improvement
reforms at the institutions for higher education in the country and
it is clear that the lecturers should be on the first place. It means
that the Pedagogical University should provide the entire educational
field with highly professional specialists, who will be able to make
root reforms in our educational system. I am certain that the progress
of our country will be conditioned by these very reforms.
If we are able to achieve our goals, there will be new quality changes
in the country due to the lecturers, whom you are preparing now",
- said the Prime Minister of Armenia Tigran Sargsyan. The Chairman
of the Pedagogical University Council instructed to make phased
and scheduled targeting of reforms and time to time discuss their
implementation process.
According to the Prime Minister, currently the Pedagogical University
has the opportunity to cooperate with international organizations and
get technical assistance, so it should use its potential to prepare
highly professional specialists.
During the session the issue of involving young lecturers in the
Pedagogical University was discussed, whose number is currently
scarce. On that occasion Tigran Sargsyan stated: "It is fact that
one of the ways of attracting young scientists is the financing. Mr.
Mirzakhanyan, in 2011 I recommended you to increase the salaries of
the lecturers by 40%, what you did. But I think that this amount
is not sufficient. I instruct you to raise the salaries of your
lecturers by another 40% by the end of the year of 2012. We should
continue the process of increasing the salaries, so that the young
specialists want to cooperate with the Pedagogical University. They
should understand that for their high quality skills they will be
remunerated correspondingly".
On the instruction the Rector of the Armenian State Pedagogical
University Ruben Mirzakhanyan stated that by the end of the current
year the salaries of the 900 representatives of the professors and
lecturers staff will be increased by 40%.
To the question concerning the building of the student dormitories
the Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan answered that in the program of the
Government of Armenia, which was approved by the National Assembly of
Armenia, that issue had been included. The Ministry of Education and
Sciences of the Republic of Armenia currently works on the development
of a clear program.
Concerning the observation of one of the students that at present
the graduate cannot find a job, as the employer demands professional
experience, the Minister of Education and Sciences of Armenia Armen
Ashotyan informed that by the instruction of the Head of the Government
they currently work on the legislative package, which will regulate
the issue. The project intends to consider the educational years as
working experience, which will facilitate the entrance of the young
to the civil service and private sector.
The members of the Council of the Armenian State Pedagogical University
expressed their gratitude to the Prime Minister of Armenia Tigran
Sargsyan for the consistent assistance, provided to the University
and personal contribution in the reforms implementation process.
ARMENPRESS
24 September, 2012
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 25, ARMENPRESS: On September 24 the regular
session of the Armenian State Pedagogical University (ASPU) named
after Khachatur Abovyan was held, headed by the Prime Minister of the
Republic of Armenia, the ASPU Council Chairman Tigran Sargsyan. As
Armenpress was reported by the Information and PR Department of the
Government of Armenia, during the session the report of the Foundation
"National Center for professional education quality assurance" was
discussed on the institutional accreditation test results implemented
at the Armenian State Pedagogical University.
"We wish that the Pedagogical University, which successfully
implements its reforms, becomes one of the leading institutions for
higher education in the Republic. Currently we implement improvement
reforms at the institutions for higher education in the country and
it is clear that the lecturers should be on the first place. It means
that the Pedagogical University should provide the entire educational
field with highly professional specialists, who will be able to make
root reforms in our educational system. I am certain that the progress
of our country will be conditioned by these very reforms.
If we are able to achieve our goals, there will be new quality changes
in the country due to the lecturers, whom you are preparing now",
- said the Prime Minister of Armenia Tigran Sargsyan. The Chairman
of the Pedagogical University Council instructed to make phased
and scheduled targeting of reforms and time to time discuss their
implementation process.
According to the Prime Minister, currently the Pedagogical University
has the opportunity to cooperate with international organizations and
get technical assistance, so it should use its potential to prepare
highly professional specialists.
During the session the issue of involving young lecturers in the
Pedagogical University was discussed, whose number is currently
scarce. On that occasion Tigran Sargsyan stated: "It is fact that
one of the ways of attracting young scientists is the financing. Mr.
Mirzakhanyan, in 2011 I recommended you to increase the salaries of
the lecturers by 40%, what you did. But I think that this amount
is not sufficient. I instruct you to raise the salaries of your
lecturers by another 40% by the end of the year of 2012. We should
continue the process of increasing the salaries, so that the young
specialists want to cooperate with the Pedagogical University. They
should understand that for their high quality skills they will be
remunerated correspondingly".
On the instruction the Rector of the Armenian State Pedagogical
University Ruben Mirzakhanyan stated that by the end of the current
year the salaries of the 900 representatives of the professors and
lecturers staff will be increased by 40%.
To the question concerning the building of the student dormitories
the Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan answered that in the program of the
Government of Armenia, which was approved by the National Assembly of
Armenia, that issue had been included. The Ministry of Education and
Sciences of the Republic of Armenia currently works on the development
of a clear program.
Concerning the observation of one of the students that at present
the graduate cannot find a job, as the employer demands professional
experience, the Minister of Education and Sciences of Armenia Armen
Ashotyan informed that by the instruction of the Head of the Government
they currently work on the legislative package, which will regulate
the issue. The project intends to consider the educational years as
working experience, which will facilitate the entrance of the young
to the civil service and private sector.
The members of the Council of the Armenian State Pedagogical University
expressed their gratitude to the Prime Minister of Armenia Tigran
Sargsyan for the consistent assistance, provided to the University
and personal contribution in the reforms implementation process.