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    UNICEF AND ARMENIAN GOVERNMENT ATTACH IMPORTANCE TO EDUCATION OF
    ETHNIC MINORITIES IN ARMENIA


    YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 1, NOYAN TAPAN. The UNICEF and the RA Ministry of
    Education and Science on September 1 organized an event on the
    occasion of the new educational year in the village of Alagyaz
    populated by Kurds. According to a press release submitted to NT by
    UNICEF Armenia Office, the purpose of the event was to encourage
    education of ethnic minorities living in Armenia. The event was part
    of the program "Salute, School", under which the UNICEF provided
    stationery, sport and educational items to schools of the Kurd and
    Yezid communities. "The right to receive good education is one of the
    main rights of each child," UNICEF Representative to Armenia Sheldon
    Yett stated, adding that the best investment that a country can make
    is an investment in education of its citizens. The UNICEF
    representative said that the RA Ministry of Education and Science
    encourages education of ethnic minorities by providing them with
    textbooks in their native language and training school teachers. A
    study on education of ethnic minorities in Armenia was conducted by
    the UNICEF. It showed that children of such communities have serious
    education-related problems. Their school attendance index is quite low
    compated with the average index in the country. Moreover, the number
    of those who drop out of school after the 8th form is rather
    large. "The Armenian government has always paid special attention to
    the needs of ethnic minorities. With the assistance of international
    organizations, particularly the UNICEF, the RA Ministry of Education
    and Science tries to find solutions to educational problems of ethnic
    minorities. We succeeded in acheiving our goals - already this year,
    by financing repairs of schools in 3 communities populated by ethnic
    minorities," RA Deputy Minister of Education and Science Bagrat
    Yesayan noted. According to him, the assistance to ethnic minority
    communities will continue.
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