TEACHERS’ SALARIES TO REACH 90 THOUSAND DRAM
Panorama.am
31/10/2007
It is foreseen in the 2008 budget that 103.7 billion dram will be
set aside for education, an increase by 17 billion dram over last
year’s amount. This was revealed by Finance and Economy Vice-Minister
Bavel Safaryan during discussions in Parliament. In his words, this
amount is 2.95% of the year’s national budget, as opposed to last
year’s 2.8%. Safaryan said this increase is part of the 2008-2010
social program.
The Vice-Minister also added that the average teacher salary would be
89.6 thousand dram, as opposed to the current 56.3 thousand dram. The
salaries of administrative personnel are to increase more than twofold,
to 136 thousand dram, compared to the current 60 thousand dram. The
salaries of service personnel will increase to 25.4 thousand dram,
a 10% increase.
As to financing science in Armenia, 6.8 billion dram has been
allocated, compared to this year’s 5.9 billion dram. This amounts to
.25% of the national budget. Safaryan said that this increase will
be used to increase salaries, as the current 38 thousand dram becomes
50 thousand dram. Those with doctorates will also receive increases,
as well as doctoral candidates.
We note that the permanent committee of the National Assembly will
begin discussions on November 2. Before November 6, deputies and
committee members must present their suggestions to the National
Assembly, after which they will be sent to the government.