 Education Minister: corruption risks major problem for system September 19, 2012 - 16:20 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Corruption risks represent a major problem for the university system, Armenian Minister of Education and Science said. “The Education Ministry’s anti-corruption program aims to minimize these risks. However, the low effectiveness is explained by the students’ inability to acknowledge the need for high-quality education,” Armen Ashotyan said, adding that the ministry is already developing 2012-2013 strategy aiming to speed up countering of corruption risks. Dwelling on the education institutions, particularly funding mechanisms of schools and universities, Minister Ashotyan noted that a competitive fund will be set up, with the best university projects to receive state funding. Partner news  Top stories The State Symbols Day was first celebrated in 2010, on the initiative of WE state values preservation foundation. In 1979-1981, Vrezh Israeyelyan worked in “Hayreniki Dzayn” (Homeland Voice) weekly newspaper. Yerevan municipality’s 2013 environmental program envisages creation of new lawns covering area of 3.2 hectares. Melkonian had no prior service record in any country's army before being placed in command of an estimated 4,000 men in the war.   Partner news |  Latest news U.S. wants to cut nuke arms, revive talks with Russia  "I intend to seek negotiated cuts with Russia to move beyond Cold War nuclear postures," Barack Obama said.Artsakh President visits republic’s southeast The discussions focused on the defense system, development of agriculture, telecommunications and construction fields.Obama urges Europe to tackle youth unemployment Unemployment in the eurozone has shot up to a record 12% overall. Youth unemployment in Spain and Greece is above 50%.unIntel chief tech officer hints at move into smartwatch market Several other tech companies are believed to have smartwatches in the works, including Apple, Samsung and LG. |
