CLASSES POSTPONED IN SOME SCHOOLS IN ARMAVIR REGION

Panorama.am
14:59 12/09/2007

Our sources say several schools in the region of Armavir, including
in Echmiadzin, have postponed classes due to construction works until
September 17.

Asked how the pupils will catch up with the lessons, Echmiadzin
municipality education department head, Hovanes Hakobyan said:
"If I say I do not know, will you be amazed?"

This region is unique also because the schoolchildren are compelled
to buy school uniforms. Armavir municipality had announced the price
of the uniform several months ago. Uniforms for girls of 1st to
5th grade cost 10.5 thousand drams ($1=340 drams), for boys – 11.5
thousand drams, 5th-8th grade schoolchildren – 14.5 thousand dram,
high school girls – 15.5 thousand drams and for boys -16.5 thousand
drams. In the words of Gaiane Sayadyan, Armavir region education
department head, 21 thousand schoolchildren in the region of Armavir,
except for Echmiadzin, will wear the uniform. "Children get excited
when they see the uniforms. The demand is rising," she said.