Educational reforms urgent demand in Armenia – premier
The university admission-related processes in Armenia demonstrate the urgent need of educational reforms, Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan said today, asking the responsible officials in the sector to undertake the necessary measures.
“The [university] examinations currently underway demonstrate that educational reforms are more than ever demanded today at all the levels in the sector,” he said in a speech at the cabinet meeting.
The premier stressed particularly the importance of raising the effectiveness of work and bringing the educational dimensions in line with international standards. The premier called for strong efforts to revise especially the standards in comprehensive education.
“We need to develop accessible, competitive and at the same time Armenian-style curricula aimed at preserving also the Armenian identity.”
Abrahamyan further stressed the need of ensuring smoother a transition from school to university to make higher education more accessible and affordable to wider circles of the society.
“The Ministry of Education and Science should keep under spotlight [measures] towards increasing effectiveness of higher education and establishing closer connections between universities and the labor market,” he added.