“THEY SECURE THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS INSTEAD OF TEACHING”
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[02:50 pm] 19 May, 2006
The students of the departments “Accountancy and Audit” and
“Statistics” of the Yerevan State Economic Institute Finance faculty
have been holding an action of complain since 10AM opposite the
Ministry of Education of Science.
The students have been boycotting the studies for the last four
days. They also hold actions of complaints with posters saying
“Respect our opinion” and “No to Zeytun”.
The reason of the anger of the students was the announcement of
the newly appointed rector of the institute Yuri Suvaryan that the
above mentioned departments must be separated from the faculty and
joint the faculty of Informatics and economic cybernetics which is
located in Zeytun near the famous market. According to the student,
the building is supposed to be under construction. Besides, it is not
provided with necessary literature and cafeteria, and is separated
from the cultural centers. Besides, it is too small and is hardly
enough for the present students in it.
“There are people among us who come from Hrazdan, Eghegnadzor and
they need more than three hours to come to the Institute. And now they
will have to take an extra taxi and spend 2000 AMD more and still be
late for the lesson,” one of the students said.
Four of the students have already been threatened to be expelled from
the Institute. Another student said that several lecturers are also
blamed by the Institute authorities for not wanting to go to Zeytun.
They also think that they are transferred as new departments are
supposed to be opened. “They are doing it on purpose,” the students
say.
According to the students, if the new departments are sent to Zeytun,
next year no one will want to apply for them. “The authorities
themselves told us that they want to secure the high number of
students,” they said.
Today the students sent a letter with 200 signatures to the Ministry
of Education. They were promised to get an answer within a week. But
deputy Minister of Education Ara Avetisyan said that he is not aware
of any letter and that this kind of problems are solved inside the
Institute.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
