 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.   Top stories As a result of floods in Armenia’s northern Lori and Tavush provinces, 17 bridges, including five large ones, have collapsed. David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with Stephan Schütz, Executive Partner at Gerkan, Marg and Partners. The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
