Premier: Armenian universities will gradually enlarge
29.07.2010,
22:17
Armenia is to have a gradual consolidation of schools, said Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan on Wednesday during a meeting with representatives of the organization "The future belongs to you."
YEREVAN, July 29. / ARKA /. Armenia is to have a gradual consolidation of schools, said Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan on Wednesday during a meeting with representatives of the organization "The future belongs to you."
"Everybody understands that Armenia does not require such a large number of universities, which is 57.Therefore will be a gradual consolidation of institutions," said the prime minister.
According to him, the country currently has 17 public universities, six others act on the basis of intergovernmental agreements, and the other universities are private.
Sargsyan noted that by the end of 2010 the concept of reforming the higher education system will be approved and the process will begin next year. Premier said that regardless of ownership of the universities, equal conditions of work will be created, and the focus of government will be on the quality of education.
Sargsyan said the government order will be placed in all universities, not only in public educational institutions or institutions, the Board of which includes senior officials.
If universities do not comply with the requirements imposed by the State, then they will not be able to obtain a license or accreditation.
However, the chairperson of the Armenian government recalled that at the present time in the republic there is only one university that has international accreditation and that is the American University of Armenia.
Other universities, according to Sargsyan, unfortunately, do not meet the requirements of international accreditation.
Besides, as he observed, this process will require at least three years of work and large investments as well.–0-
"Everybody understands that Armenia does not require such a large number of universities, which is 57.Therefore will be a gradual consolidation of institutions," said the prime minister.
According to him, the country currently has 17 public universities, six others act on the basis of intergovernmental agreements, and the other universities are private.
Sargsyan noted that by the end of 2010 the concept of reforming the higher education system will be approved and the process will begin next year. Premier said that regardless of ownership of the universities, equal conditions of work will be created, and the focus of government will be on the quality of education.
Sargsyan said the government order will be placed in all universities, not only in public educational institutions or institutions, the Board of which includes senior officials.
If universities do not comply with the requirements imposed by the State, then they will not be able to obtain a license or accreditation.
However, the chairperson of the Armenian government recalled that at the present time in the republic there is only one university that has international accreditation and that is the American University of Armenia.
Other universities, according to Sargsyan, unfortunately, do not meet the requirements of international accreditation.
Besides, as he observed, this process will require at least three years of work and large investments as well.–0-
