NKR: Perspective Of Modern Higher Educational Institution

PERSPECTIVE OF MODERN HIGHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION

NKR Government Information and
Public Relations Department
January 22, 2010

Today, the enlarged session of Artsakh State University Council
conducted by the Council Head, Prime-Minister Ara Haroutyunyan,
took place.

During the session changes were made in the staff of the University
Council, the change proposed to be introduced in the regulations
of the University according to which the sums extracted from the
leasable areas of this educational institution will be allotted
to the fulfillment of the requirements laid down by the University
regulations, was approved.

At the council session Artsakh State University Rector S.Dadayan
presented an account of the 2008-2009 academic year activity of the
University. He pointed out the main achievements on part of scientific
and methodical, technical and economic, social and foreign relations
spheres. According to the Rector’s presentation last year more than
1000 graduates got Artsakh State University diplomas in 27 professions,
because of low grades 160 students were expelled from the University.

Taking into consideration the account of the University Head the
council affirmed the University’s expenditure estimate of 2010,
it will surpass the limit AMD 1 mlrd.

A number of participants held speeches concerning different inner
problems of the University, which were clarified by the NKR Minister
of Education and Science V.Khachatryan.

The Council session was concluded by Prime Minister A.Haroutyunyan. He
particularly emphasized the order of eliminating defective phenomena
in this educational system and the consistency of the Government
in this. Improvements should be continued and the European model of
education should be established in the University,- Prime Minister
stated. According to him nearly all the spheres of our Republic are
short of competent specialists and Artsakh State University has an
important mission in eliminating this shortage. The Prime Minister
underlined that according to the NKR President’s pre-election programme
the educational conception and the existing teaching policy should
be radically changed and the higher education should be conformed to
the needs of our Republic and the present-day demands of time.