Armenia Parliament approves reform for education in schools

News.am, Armenia
March 6 2020

23:12, 06.03.2020
                  

Today, in the second and final reading, the National Assembly of Armenia unanimously voted in favor of the package of bills on making amendments and supplements to the law on public education and related laws, reports Armenian News-NEWS.am’s correspondent.

As Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Armenia Arayik Harutyunyan stated, the bill forms a part of the reforms in the education system that are aimed at introducing the distance learning system.

The minister stated several issues in the public education system, including the lack of specialists and the distance between schools in villages which causes problems with attendance.

Another innovation is the introduction of a credit system that will apply to 10th-12th graders and envisages assessment of knowledge through credits. The bill also envisages the creation of Student Councils in schools.

Emil Lazarian

“I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS