1 MILLION 157 THOUSAND FOR THE FUTURE OF ARMENIA

Lragir.am
25 March 06

In 2006-2007 the Education Headed for Future program will be
implemented in Armenia, which will cost 1 million 157 thousand
dollars. The news agency ARKA informs that the agreement on the
program was signed on March 24 by the minister of education and
science Sergo Yeritsyan and the UNDP Resident Coordinator Consuelo
Vidal. After the signing of the agreement Sergo Yeristyan said the
program will be funded by the government of Norway, and the government
of Armenia will provide 55 thousand dollars. `The implementation of
the program will enable reforms in vocational secondary schools,
namely modernization, upgrading of educational standards,
scholarships,’ said Sergo Yeritsyan. The UN representative Consuelo
Vidal emphasized that for the implementation of the program a research
of the Armenian labor pool was conducted. She said today there are
about 27 vocational colleges in Armenia, four will be involved in the
program, one in Yerevan, others in the regions. He emphasized that the
main stress will be placed on upgrading the qualifications of young
people and help them find employment in the regions.