5TH ANNIVERSARY OF ARMENIAN SCHOOLS CONNECTIVITY PROGRAM MARKED

YEREVAN, APRIL 7, NOYAN TAPAN. An exhibition-sale was organized on
April 7 at the foyer of the RA Government’s conference-hall, on the
occasion of the 5th anniversary of the Armenian School Connectivity
Program. Students of 90 schools of the program net from the 11 marzes
of the country participated in the exhibition. The money got from sale
of the schoolchildren’s hand works will be given to future development
of works of Internet-computer centers of schools. According to John
Evans, the U.S. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to
Armenia, the 5-years activity gave excellent results. 64 thousand
Armenian teachers got computer knowledge. 8 thousand students
participated in the Armenian on-line program, more than 2900 students
were involved in the U.S.- Armenia on-line programs. U.S. Ambassador
John Evans mentioned that the program the goal of which is
introduction of modern technologies in the educational processes of
Armenia, has been functioned by co-financing of the RA Government
since 2005.