STUDENTS WHO HAVE SERVED IN THE ARMENIAN ARMY PROTESTING AGAINST THE ACADEMIC PROGRESSION SYSTEM
Yerevan, September 6. ArmInfo. Students who have served in the
military forces of the Republic of Armenia are protesting against the
newly adopted system of academic progression. Tomorrow, September 7,
more than 220 students of the Armenian state universities will hold a
protest action. According to the new system students included in the
chargeless education system can be charged in case of low progress
in studies.
In a conversation with ArmInfo correspondent a second year student
of the Yerevan State Medical University, Sergey Abgarian, said that
the protest is only about those students who have served in the
army and were included in the chargeless education system due to
certain governmental facilities. The administration of the Medical
University has promised the protesting students that they will not
be affected by the academic rating system. Nevertheless on September
1 it was stated that the students will be charged for low education
progress in any case, irrespective of their status. The former army
servicemen are afraid that their study progress will be underrated
by the professors so as to free vacancies in the chargeless system
for their relations and criminals. The students are also aware that
the new system is full of corruption risk. The administrations of
the universities refused to give any response to the protests and
the students decided to address to the Defense Ministry of Armenia
and Minister Serge Sarkisian himself. They are intended to organize
a protest demonstration also in front of the RA President’s residence.
They demand more respect and attention to those who has fulfilled
his duty to their Homeland.