President Armen Sarkissian met with the leadership of the renowned French Dassault Systèmes Company. President Sarkissian discussed with the Executive Vice President Florence Verzelen, Vice President Jacques Beltran, Senior Director Xavier Fouger, and Head of Department International Cooperation and Cooperation with Armenia Marion Milosevic issues related to the implementation of special educational programs designed by …
Education
Aravot Daily asked the Armenian State University of Economics whether or not there were any confirmed coronavirus cases among the university’s professors. Despite the fact that the Academic Council determined that all undergraduate and graduate courses must be held online, our sources said that professors still visit the university. The ASUE media confirmed that a …
The Armenian Weekly. Hundreds of protesters led by the Armenian Revolutionary Federation’s (ARF) youth wing—the Armenian Youth Federation (AYF)—took to the streets of Yerevan on Wednesday evening to demand the resignation of Armenia’s Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sports, Arayik Harutyunyan. The group disagrees with the Ministry’s implementation of an educational reform package which they …
“Regarding the masks, I have said that we are following the guidelines that were formerly outlined by the state of emergency command, and now that are outlined by the Ministry of Health,” the Minister of Education, Science, Culture, and Sport, Arayik Harutyunyan, said during a press conference in response to a question about whether or …
During a session of parliament, Prosperous Armenia deputy Naira Zohrabyan presented photos that were circulating on social media. One of these photos portrayed students with their hands raised so they could have their temperatures checked. In the other photo, children were maintaining social distancing while holding onto a rope. “There have and always will be …
There have been publications circulating in the media that rubbing alcohol, which has been the cause of dozens of deaths, has also been used in the local market for producing hand sanitizer. Aravot Daily asked the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture, and Sport if there is any guarantee that hand sanitizer containing ethanol will not …
ԵՌԱԳՈՅՆ. Schools are gradually re-opening after the COVID-19 shutdown in Armenia as first-graders had their first classes on September 14. All other grades will resume schools from tomorrow, Armenpress reports. Children are being screened for fever and have their hands sanitized before entering the school. Coronavirus guidelines issued by the government require children and teachers to …
The Armenian Weekly. Schools and universities across Armenia are preparing to receive their students next week, as the scholastic year is set to start on September 15. All educational institutions were abruptly shut down in March as the novel coronavirus first began to spread in the Caucasus republic. Classes were moved online as the Ministry of …
On 11 September, UK’s Chargé d’Affaires to Armenia, Ambassador Helen Fazey hosted a farewell reception for departing Chevening Scholars who have been selected for master’s degree scholarships at UK universities in 2020-2021. Ms Fazey presented certificates to the three successful Scholars and wished them the best of luck for the exciting academic year ahead. Chevening Scholarships …
According to Aravot Daily’s sources, classes at the Armenian State University of Economics Faculty of Accounting and Auditing were being held with 40-50 people at a time due to the fact that the university is currently under construction. On September 8th, students from the Faculty of Accounting and Auditing had fevers, and the entire class …
