RA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND SCIENCE TO HOLD EVENTS DEDICATED TO 15TH ANNIVERSARY OF INDEPENDENCE OF ARMENIA
Noyan Tapan
Aug 15 2006
YEREVAN, AUGUST 15, NOYAN TAPAN. The RA Ministry of Education and
Science envisages holding of a number of events dedicated to the 15th
anniversary of independence of the Republic of Armenia. As Narine
Hovhannisian, the Chief of the Comprehensive Education Department
of the Ministry mentioned at the August 15 press conference, the
first event of that series will be the 2nd All-Armenian Educational
Conference to take place in Tsaghkadzor on August 17-20. 150
representatives of Armenia and Diaspora will participate in it. She
mentioned that a competition of compositions on the theme "My Free
Fatherland" will be held in secondary schools of the republic from
August 20 to September 30.
The best works will be published in the "Krtutyun" (Education) and
"Kanch" (call) periodicals, will be placed in the internet site of
the Ministry.
N.Hovhannisian mentioned that the Day of Knowledge, September 1, will
also be dedicated to the 15th anniversary of the Independence. Meetings
with statesmen and politicians and participants of the Artsakh war
will be held in schools in these days as well as demonstrative lessons
dedicated to the theme will be held.
Besides, in schools, Artsakh war heroes’, Armenian Generals’ halls
of glory will be founded, albums will be formed, stands will be
prepared, wall papers will be published, photo-exhibitions will
be opened. N.Hovhannisian mentioned that a republican festival of
recitation entitled "You my Old and New Armenia" will be organized
jointly with the Writers’ Union of Armenia. Its results will be
summed up in October. A competition-review of works of fine arts
entitled "My Republic is 15" will also be held. The best works will be
exhibited at the State National Gallery. And a gala concert entitled
"My Marvellous Armenia" will take place in October, with school
teachers’ participation.
Scientific conferences, seminars, lectures, students’ and lecturers’
scientific sessions are also envisaged.