Armenia approves voluntary certification of teachers with pay raiseApril 28, 2022 - 13:28 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The government has approved a procedure for voluntary certification of teachers, which means educators who prove compliance with modern requirements will be paid higher salaries. According to Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Vahram Dumanyan, those who pass the test will receive a salary up to AMD 200,000 (around $400) in accordance with the points gained. Dumanyan told a Cabinet meeting on Thursday, April 28 that the procedure also envisages a 30-50% premium pay, which could basically raise a teacher's monthly salary to AMD 400,000 (around $800). 1,372 teachers submitted applications to participate in the voluntary certification in 2021, with only 996 of those actually passing certification. Top stories David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. 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. Partner news | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. U.S. believes peace is “possible” in South Caucasus The United States continues to believe that peace is possible in the South Caucasus, Vedant Patel said. |