RA Ministry of Education started preparing for 2011 educational crisis from current yearDecember 22, 2009 - 20:23 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - We have started preparing for the 2011 educational crisis since the current year, Minister of Education and Science Armen Ashotyan says. "Since we'll have practically no high school graduates in 2011, there are going to be problems in terms of maintaining certain university chairs," he told Tuesday a news conference."In 2012, higher educational institutions will have to admit maximum number of students in order to save means. We all will have to take joint measures to overcome the transition impact," Minister noted. At that, he stressed the importance of establishing a stricter control over assessment procedures, calling on parents not to be misled by promises that their children can leave school ahead of time. "That's illegal and impossible," Mr. Ashotyan said, adding that the Ministry had managed to avert 3 such cases. 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 | Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. 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. |