  Struggle against corruption to promote increase in education quality in Armenia November 18, 2010 - 17:27 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A program of anti-corruption measures in the field of education was adopted during the November 18 sitting of the Armenian government. Armenian Minister of Education and Science Armen Ashotyan told a briefing that the program has been developed as per instruction of the Armenian Prime Minister. It will be implemented within two years. According to Ashotyan, corruption phenomena in the field of education are specifically observed in two directions. First, funds at the amount of AMD 100-100,000 are collected in secondary schools for current demands of educational process, what is a violation of legislative norms. Second, corruption risks are observed in higher education institutions, specifically, during entrance exams. Armen Ashotyan pointed to most important articles of the program of anti-corruption measures: legislative amendments, increase in level of educational system management, provision of transparent reporting about the Ministry’s activity, clarification of financing mechanisms, etc. “The increase in level of education quality will lead to cut in corruption risks,” the Minister said.   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 Erdogan wants “realistic road map” for relations with Armenia  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for a “new realistic road map” for relations with Armenia.Armenia-Azerbaijan: Experts launch work on determining coordinates Expert groups from the countries started the process of determining the coordinates based on geodetic measurements.Yerevan says did not expect CSTO in peacekeeping role Pashinyan has declared that the CSTO would be expected to come to the Armenia-Azerbaijan border as an ally of ArmeniaHenrikh Mkhitaryan wins Serie A title with Inter Inter Milan midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan admits that the team have long been imagining clinching Serie A against AC Milan. |
