VIVACELL COMPANY PROVIDES MORE THAN 100 THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR ASSISTING INCLUSIVE EDUCATION PROGRAM IN ARMENIA

Noyan Tapan
Jul 2, 2007

YEREVAN, JULY 2, NOYAN TAPAN. The VivaCell company provided more
than 100 thousand dollars for the purpose of assisting the inclusive
education program in Armenia. With the funds provided by the company,
in particular, inclined planes will be built in eight inclusive schools
of Yerevan and the Tavush region, teachers’ retraining courses will
be held, resource classrooms will be created in some schools. Besides,
three minibuses adjusted specially for the disabled will be purchased
for the purpose of ensuring children’s taking to school and back.

Narine Hovhannisian, the Head of the General Education Department of
the RA Ministry of Education and Science, said on July 2, when signing
the agreement, that 14 inclusive schools function in Armenia, at which
attend 257 children needing special conditions for education. At the
same time, she said that many disabled children are still isolated
from society and are not involved in the general education.

Ralf Yirikian, the Director General of VivaCell, said that the
private sector bears responsibility towards the country where it
promotes activity.

In his words, the latter should do everything possible to reduce
social inequality, especially among children.

Sheldon Yett, a representative of UNICEF in Armenia, expressed the
hope that the other Armenian companies will also follow the positive
example of VivaCell.