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ARMENIA: PROTESTS AGAINST TUITION HIKES CONTINUE (VIDEO)
http://www.tert.am/en/news/2013/08/29/tuition-ashotyan/
12:36 ~U 29.08.13
Before the cabinet members would convene for their regular meeting,
a crowd of students gathered Thursday morning outside the Government
to continue the protest against the tuition hikes.
Most young protesters argue the claims that the decision is aimed to
improve the education quality. "They say the education quality will
rise. How will that happen if the same professors are going to teach?
They say there will be discounts of up to 50 percent. So, why do you
then raise [the fee]? The minimal salary in Armenia is 45,000 Drams
($110), the average wages being 120,000 ($45,000). So, how are we
supposed to pay tuitions of up to 800,000 Drams ($1,970)?" said Grisha
Edzgeridze, a protesting student, reading out a letter declaring the
demand unlawful.
Minister of Education and Science Armen Ashotyan who later met the
students at the protest site asked them to closely follow the Thursday
cabinet meeting.
The crowd nonetheless submitted the letter to the minister, urging
once again for strong efforts to annul the decision.
http://www.tert.am/en/video/k6TNpwrE1NE/
http://www.tert.am/en/news/2013/08/29/tuition-ashotyan/
12:36 ~U 29.08.13
Before the cabinet members would convene for their regular meeting,
a crowd of students gathered Thursday morning outside the Government
to continue the protest against the tuition hikes.
Most young protesters argue the claims that the decision is aimed to
improve the education quality. "They say the education quality will
rise. How will that happen if the same professors are going to teach?
They say there will be discounts of up to 50 percent. So, why do you
then raise [the fee]? The minimal salary in Armenia is 45,000 Drams
($110), the average wages being 120,000 ($45,000). So, how are we
supposed to pay tuitions of up to 800,000 Drams ($1,970)?" said Grisha
Edzgeridze, a protesting student, reading out a letter declaring the
demand unlawful.
Minister of Education and Science Armen Ashotyan who later met the
students at the protest site asked them to closely follow the Thursday
cabinet meeting.
The crowd nonetheless submitted the letter to the minister, urging
once again for strong efforts to annul the decision.
http://www.tert.am/en/video/k6TNpwrE1NE/