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ARMENIA'S STATE ENGINEERING UNIVERSITY TURNS INTO FOUNDATION, COMMERCIALIZATION EXPECTED
YEREVAN. November 14. /ARKA/. Armenia's government decided at its
Thursday's sitting to transform the State Engineering University of
Armenia to the "National Polytechnic University of Armenia" Foundation.
The minister of education and science Armen Ashotyan said at
the meeting higher schools gain more freedom and institutional
independence.
The transformation will allow the university to commercialize its
education, Ashotyan said. In some fields, the university may be
interesting and competitive in terms of innovations, he said.
In responding premier's proposal to discuss re-structuring of all
higher schools to foundations, the minister said not all schools
are prepared for this approach and many prefer to maintain the
state status.
The university's transformation to a foundation means its staff has
a lot to do.
"It is not only a legal transformation, but a substantial change that
implies establishing close ties with the market, revising the content
of the education, and I hope they will deal with this", Ashotyan said.
The minister also said it is inadmissible such a prestigious higher
school gains media attention not by its scientific and practical
activities, but due to scandals.
Recently mass media has kept reporting about scandals in the
university, from alleged sexual harassment from the rector and his
webpage being hacked to dismissing of staff.
The ministry will study the issue within its competence and provide
a decision bearing in mind the law, not persons, Ashotyan said.
The State Engineering University is the legal successor of the
Yerevan Polytechnic Institute founded in 1933. It offers education
in 65 specialties. -0--
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YEREVAN. November 14. /ARKA/. Armenia's government decided at its
Thursday's sitting to transform the State Engineering University of
Armenia to the "National Polytechnic University of Armenia" Foundation.
The minister of education and science Armen Ashotyan said at
the meeting higher schools gain more freedom and institutional
independence.
The transformation will allow the university to commercialize its
education, Ashotyan said. In some fields, the university may be
interesting and competitive in terms of innovations, he said.
In responding premier's proposal to discuss re-structuring of all
higher schools to foundations, the minister said not all schools
are prepared for this approach and many prefer to maintain the
state status.
The university's transformation to a foundation means its staff has
a lot to do.
"It is not only a legal transformation, but a substantial change that
implies establishing close ties with the market, revising the content
of the education, and I hope they will deal with this", Ashotyan said.
The minister also said it is inadmissible such a prestigious higher
school gains media attention not by its scientific and practical
activities, but due to scandals.
Recently mass media has kept reporting about scandals in the
university, from alleged sexual harassment from the rector and his
webpage being hacked to dismissing of staff.
The ministry will study the issue within its competence and provide
a decision bearing in mind the law, not persons, Ashotyan said.
The State Engineering University is the legal successor of the
Yerevan Polytechnic Institute founded in 1933. It offers education
in 65 specialties. -0--
http://arka.am/en/news/society/armenia_s_state_engineering_university_turns_into_ foundation_commercialization_expected/#sthash.czS8Yl5H.dpuf