TWO THOUSAND COPY-BOOKS FOR CHILDREN WITH BAD EYESIGHT PROVIDED TO SPECIAL SCHOOL N14

ARMENPRESS
Aug 19, 2009

YEREVAN, AUGUST 19, ARMENPRESS: About 2,000 copy-books intended for
children with bad eyesight will be provided to the N14 special school
of the Education and Science Ministry. The director of the school
Alexan Aharonyan told Armenpress that the number of the provided
special copy-books as compared with the past years has increased. "The
school does not feel lack of the copy-books but we lack special books
intended for the children with bad eyesight, the number of books is
considerably small," Aharonyan said, adding that they do not have
books for 12-year-old education.

For publishing special books Armenian Education and Science Ministry
has released funds for printing books in 2007 and 2008. According
to the established rules, a tender was announced but it did not take
place as no applications have been received.

The 2009 budget does not intend funds for publication of special books
and now, Aharonyan said, the ministry is conducting discussions with
the "Union of Blind People" for clarifying certain issues, printing
books in 2010.

The only school for children with bad eyesight has 87 pupils, the
number of new ones is being specifies.