 22% decrease reported in foreign students’ number in Armenia October 31, 2012 - 14:38 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia’s National Center for Strategic Research in Higher Education NGO conducted a survey, with the results presented in the “Current State and Perspectives of Higher Education Reforms of Armenia in the Context of Bologna Process" report. “Made by independent experts, the report disclosed the past problems and addressed new ones,” Armenian Education Minister Armen Ashotyan said, adding that the report will help to focus on the oversights in RA education system. According to RA National Statistical Service, the number of foreign students decreased by 22 % in Armenia, while the number of Armenian students abroad grew by 40%. Student mobility, curriculum overload, lack of personal curriculum and oversights in MA programs were among the problems listed in the report. It’s noteworthy that Armenia officially took over Bologna Secretariat for the coming three years.   Top stories 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. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18.   Partner news |  Latest news Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan  A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia.U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel.Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. |
