Three military units of the Defence Army have been attending the “Tumo” center of creative technologies in Stepanakert twice a week since May this year. They are given the opportunity to choose a profession from the four proposed spheres.
“The “Tumo-Army” program makes education accessible for soldiers during the service. They also start to specialize in some extent and use their years of service for the advancement of their careers. I think the smarter, the more knowledgeable the soldier is, the higher his fighting efficiency will be. I see soldier’s fighting efficiency not only in physical but also in mental aspect”, head of Stepanakert’s “Tumo” center Koryun Khachaturyan told Aravot.am, adding that the program is attended by about 225 Defence Army soldiers.
Speaking about the activities of Stepanakert’s “Tumo” center, Koryun Khachaturyan notes, that such specialties are being offered there that are relevant and suitable to work in any field. He emphasizes that it has had a great positive impact both in academic and educational aspects: “Our pedagogical approaches are special. We try to make sure that our students strive to learn something new independently, as well as that beyond “Tumo” they are as willing and able to learn too”.
According to him, the importance of all this is consistent and continuous learning.
“Another important part of our approach is the teaching teamwork, which I think is missing in Armenia and Artsakh in general. We do this through trainings, we teach the need for team concept in any field. We are called “Tumo” center for creative technologies and I would like to emphasize the word creative because it is a creative place where students can create something on their own initiative and mind. Here we not only teach the students some knowledge, some programs, but this center is also a platform for them”.
The head of Stepanakert’s “Tumo” is pleased to announce that different departments of Artsakh have already applied them for developing and implementing projects: “Therefore, we have become a reliable partner. The interesting thing is that they trust us not only in terms of quality but also appreciate the fact, that we use our students to implement projects, instead of applying to foreign companies or inviting a specialist”.
Davit ABAGHYAN