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ROBOTICS STARTS AT SCHOOL PROJECT
23-07-2013 17:56:09 | Armenia | Science and Technology
One-month training course for trainers hosted in the
kindergarten-school of the Mkhitar Sebastatsi educational complex
was launched today within the framework of the Robotics Starts at
School project. 55 trainers from the regions of Armenia will get
skills of teaching robotics to children. The courses will be held by
the National Instruments, Instigate and Symotech companies.
To coordinate the project, as well as to expand it and apply the
accumulated knowledge in all the schools, a memorandum of understanding
was signed between VivaCell-MTS, Union of Information Technology
Enterprises, World Vision International charity organization Yerevan
office, Chronimet charity fund, USAID Counterpart International
project, National Instruments, Instigate and Symotech companies. The
memorandum is open to organizations, which share the aim and are
willing to join the project.
"By signing the memorandum we aim to inspire the school-aged children
for an interest in the contemporary high tech and the robotics in
particular, develop technical set of mind from the young age and
steer more purposeful and qualified students to universities," said
the Executive Manager of the UITE Karen Vardanyan.
"Science is an engine and the human mind is the lever that makes the
engine work. We aim at giving the schoolchildren maximum opportunity to
serve the science to the best of the humanity. After all, to provide
a smart turn of generations both the engine and its performance need
to be continuously improved. Development of technologies gives an
opportunity for that. This cooperation will let us make serious steps
to grow the robotics from a mere preference into a serious vocation,"
said VivaCell-MTS General Manager Ralph Yirikian.
The Union of Information Technology Enterprises, in cooperation
with VivaCell-MTS, Chronimet Charity Fund, World Vision Armenia and
Counterpart International Armenia, has initiated creation of robotics
groups in 55 schools across Armenia. The lessons at schools will
kick off in September 2013. The trainers will have robots designed
and provided by the union as a teaching aid.
At the moment robotics classes are organized at the "Ayb" school,
"Qvant" and "Politechic" colleges in Yerevan. Classes are organized
also in Lori (Akhtala), Syunik (Sisian, Kapan), Shirak (Gyumri)
and Aragatsotn (Talin).
The organizer of the ArmRobotics is the UITE, the General Sponsor
is VivaCell-MTS, and the technical sponsor is the "Artin Varujan"
Company. Partners of the school classes are the Chronimet charity fund,
World Vision Armenia and the Counterpart International Armenia.
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23-07-2013 17:56:09 | Armenia | Science and Technology
One-month training course for trainers hosted in the
kindergarten-school of the Mkhitar Sebastatsi educational complex
was launched today within the framework of the Robotics Starts at
School project. 55 trainers from the regions of Armenia will get
skills of teaching robotics to children. The courses will be held by
the National Instruments, Instigate and Symotech companies.
To coordinate the project, as well as to expand it and apply the
accumulated knowledge in all the schools, a memorandum of understanding
was signed between VivaCell-MTS, Union of Information Technology
Enterprises, World Vision International charity organization Yerevan
office, Chronimet charity fund, USAID Counterpart International
project, National Instruments, Instigate and Symotech companies. The
memorandum is open to organizations, which share the aim and are
willing to join the project.
"By signing the memorandum we aim to inspire the school-aged children
for an interest in the contemporary high tech and the robotics in
particular, develop technical set of mind from the young age and
steer more purposeful and qualified students to universities," said
the Executive Manager of the UITE Karen Vardanyan.
"Science is an engine and the human mind is the lever that makes the
engine work. We aim at giving the schoolchildren maximum opportunity to
serve the science to the best of the humanity. After all, to provide
a smart turn of generations both the engine and its performance need
to be continuously improved. Development of technologies gives an
opportunity for that. This cooperation will let us make serious steps
to grow the robotics from a mere preference into a serious vocation,"
said VivaCell-MTS General Manager Ralph Yirikian.
The Union of Information Technology Enterprises, in cooperation
with VivaCell-MTS, Chronimet Charity Fund, World Vision Armenia and
Counterpart International Armenia, has initiated creation of robotics
groups in 55 schools across Armenia. The lessons at schools will
kick off in September 2013. The trainers will have robots designed
and provided by the union as a teaching aid.
At the moment robotics classes are organized at the "Ayb" school,
"Qvant" and "Politechic" colleges in Yerevan. Classes are organized
also in Lori (Akhtala), Syunik (Sisian, Kapan), Shirak (Gyumri)
and Aragatsotn (Talin).
The organizer of the ArmRobotics is the UITE, the General Sponsor
is VivaCell-MTS, and the technical sponsor is the "Artin Varujan"
Company. Partners of the school classes are the Chronimet charity fund,
World Vision Armenia and the Counterpart International Armenia.
News from Armenia and Diaspora - Noyan Tapan - See more at:
http://www.nt.am/en/news/184284/#sthash.DztYXZag.dpuf