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12-Year education must be compulsory for all, says minister
15:09 * 25.08.14
Armenia's minister of education and science announced on Monday a plan
for switchover to the 12-year compulsory education system.
At a news conference devoted to the 100th day of his re-appointment,
Armen Ashotyan said that a relevant bill has been already put on the
National Assembly's agenda to be considered in detail.
Referring to the past statistics, the minister noted that 4,000-5,000
young people annually dropped out of school in the country after
completing the nine-year basic education.
"We all know that a citizen with such a qualification will have
difficulty on the job market in future," Ashotyan said.
He further unveiled a plan for launching a credit system in high
schools, noting that the method has already proved its efficiency at
institutions of higher learning.
Ashotyan also spoke of a new loan project, noting that their next
reform will focus on the re-equipment of high schools.
"Some 17-20 schools will be thoroughly repaired," the minister said,
adding that their selection will be based on a professional evaluation
of school buildings, and geographic balance (to have at least one
school repaired in each region of Armenia).
Ashotyan added that the loan program also envisages supplying
universities with modern laboratory equipment.
The minister said that they have are planning to develop a joint
project with the Ministry of Defense and the volunteer union Yerkrapah
(defender of land) in an effort to elaborate a concept aimed to
promote the younger generation's patriotic upbringing.
Armenian News - Tert.am
15:09 * 25.08.14
Armenia's minister of education and science announced on Monday a plan
for switchover to the 12-year compulsory education system.
At a news conference devoted to the 100th day of his re-appointment,
Armen Ashotyan said that a relevant bill has been already put on the
National Assembly's agenda to be considered in detail.
Referring to the past statistics, the minister noted that 4,000-5,000
young people annually dropped out of school in the country after
completing the nine-year basic education.
"We all know that a citizen with such a qualification will have
difficulty on the job market in future," Ashotyan said.
He further unveiled a plan for launching a credit system in high
schools, noting that the method has already proved its efficiency at
institutions of higher learning.
Ashotyan also spoke of a new loan project, noting that their next
reform will focus on the re-equipment of high schools.
"Some 17-20 schools will be thoroughly repaired," the minister said,
adding that their selection will be based on a professional evaluation
of school buildings, and geographic balance (to have at least one
school repaired in each region of Armenia).
Ashotyan added that the loan program also envisages supplying
universities with modern laboratory equipment.
The minister said that they have are planning to develop a joint
project with the Ministry of Defense and the volunteer union Yerkrapah
(defender of land) in an effort to elaborate a concept aimed to
promote the younger generation's patriotic upbringing.
Armenian News - Tert.am