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    ArmenPress
    Aug 30 2004

    TSAGHKADZOR HOSTED ALL ARMENIAN EDUCATIONAL FIRST CONFERENCE

    YEREVAN, AUGUST 30, ARMENPRESS: All Armenian Educational First
    Conference under the auspices of president Kocharian and Catholicos
    of All Armenians Karekin II opened on Aug 27 in the resort town of
    Tsaghkadzor. Some 220 Armenian teachers from 29 countries of the
    world participated in the conference.
    Armenian president Robert Kocharian addressed a message which says
    in particular, "education plays an indispensable role in
    Armenia-Diaspora relations. This important pillar of preservation of
    Armenian identity needs continued renewal and modernization. Steps
    taken by Armenian leadership, education of teachers at higher
    educational establishments, training of teachers from Diaspora,
    publication of textbooks and methodology manuals are necessary but
    not sufficient support to Armenian schools across the world." In his
    message, the president also voiced his hope that the developments at
    the conference will open up wider opportunities for Armenian
    establishments across the world.
    Catholicos of All Armenian Karekin II honored the conference,
    noting that cooperation in the field of education between Armenia and
    Diaspora is of vital importance. The more healthy our schools are,
    the bigger our hope for the future, he said.
    The conference was also greeted by PM Andranik Margarian, Speaker
    of Armenian National Assembly Arthur Baghdasarian and His Holiness
    Catholicos Aram A. Congratulating speeches were made by Armenian
    minister of culture and youth affairs Hovik Hoveian, chairman of
    Armenian writers' union Levon Ananian.
    The first speaker of the conference, education minister Sergo
    Yeritsian said that accessibility and openness, quality and
    compatibility of education are challenging issues today because very
    few young people attend Armenian schools across the world now.
    Speaking on education policy and reform, he underscored
    modernization of education. He said by the proposal and support of
    Catholicos of All Armenians a training school for Diaspora teachers
    is planned to be opened in Armenia which will contribute largely to
    quality of education in Armenian schools across the world.
    Speaking about the education system within Armenia, the minister
    said that we have a developing school though it is slightly
    imbalanced. Schools in border areas and mountainous regions
    considerably stay back from schools in the capital. In some cases
    even non specialists teach certain subjects there and a lot of
    vacancies are available. Yeritsian promised that the salaries of
    teachers will rise up to 51,000 in 2005. He also said that there will
    be no teachers in the republic in the coming three years who will
    stay without passing training.
    The head of Armenian national institute of education affiliated to
    education ministry Viktor Martirossian preferred 12 year education in
    his speech on the topic of Armenian education and educational
    developments in the world. The Armenian schools will pass onto this
    new regime starting 2006. Though the economic conditions push for
    shorter education, the Russian statistics indicates that 85 percent
    of illnesses among schoolchildren are due to overload of teaching at
    schools.
    Only 25 percent of children go to kindergartens because of poor
    facilities in kindergartens and low public income levels.
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