Lecturers most corrupt layer in education system, survey says

Panorama.am

16:56 27/12/2007

LECTURERS MOST CORRUPT LAYER IN EDUCATION SYSTEM,
SURVEY SAYS

The Armenian Marketing Association’s surveys unveil
that the ”system of corruption” exists in Yerevan
State University, 84 percent, in Armenian Architecture
University, 70 percent, French and Gladzor
Universities, 20 and 26 percents respectively. The
chairman of the public organization Aram Navasardyan
presented this data yesterday. Fifty percent of
respondents believe corruption is acceptable outside
the higher educational establishments. Thirty two
percent answered ”never” and 26 percent answered
”when the goal is unachievable via other means.”
Fifteen percent of respondents in Yerevan State
University and Armenian Architecture University have
an experience in bribe giving, in Glazor University –
1 percent and the students of French University have
no experience in bribe giving. According to survey
results, the students believe the most corrupt layers
are the lecturers, 34 percent. Twenty two percent
believe there is no such layer and 12 percent said
university administration.

Source: Panorama.am