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    CLOSED MEETING AT MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

    Today Serzh Sargsyan held a closed meeting at the ministry of
    education. After the meeting Minister Ashotyan briefed reporters
    that Serzh Sargsyan gave some instructions to the specialists of the
    ministry. The report on the plan of preparations for the academic
    year was presented.

    In answer to the question whether Ashotyan has reported to Serzh
    Sargsyan about protest against rise in tuition fees Minister Ashotyan
    said there is no protest.

    Serzh Sargsyan did not touch upon the issue of rise in tuition fees.

    Ashotyan reminded that the president spoke about tuition fees during
    the ceremony of student awards. "Our resolution is that no student
    must be deprived of an opportunity to get an education due to social
    problems," the minister said, referring to free-of-charge education,
    rewards to the best students, as well as student discounts.

    The minister also dwelled on the introduction of the lending program
    first time in Armenia. He noted that an instruction was made not to
    limit the rights of universities, at the same time requiring more
    transparency of universities.

    In answer to the question of Lragir.am how the merit of students
    will be measured, when the universities, particularly Yerevan State
    University has stated that students must pay part of the annual fee by
    September or they will not be enrolled, Armen Ashotyan said students
    must take at least one session of exams to be assessed.

    He says when choosing a program, there is always a cheaper option.

    It's like shopping, he says, one compares prices to one's money when
    choosing a product. You cannot take the most expensive drink and try
    to pay in accordance with the local producer's pricing scheme, he says.

    Armen Ashotyan advised students to be ready to pay the price of
    better education.

    15:50 28/08/2013 Story from Lragir.am News:
    http://www.lragir.am/index/eng/0/country/view/30748

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