Ashotyan delivers PR lecture
RA Minister of Education and Science Armen Ashotyan delivered a lecture as he hosted a "PR" lesson at the Public Administration Department of Yerevan State University's Faculty of International Affairs.
The minister began his lecture with a vote to see who was in favor of the current educational reforms.
There were more people in favor than against, but there were more people who were undecided.
"The objective of educational PR is to prove, corroborate, give convincing explanations why the reforms taking place in universities are on the right track in Armenia," mentioned the minister.
During the lecture, Armen Ashotyan presented the educational reforms, the new student-centered systems, the trends for the involvement of the Armenian educational system in the European educational territory, as well as the activities that have been implemented and will be implemented in this direction.
"I am certain that our educational system is moving in the right direction. As to how fast, that is a different story," said Armen Ashotyan.
Placing importance on the relationship between education and economy, the RA Minister of Education and Science expressed certainty that economy must shape the real demand for the university system.
"Unfortunately, Armenia still lacks a real, clear demand for high-quality experts with knowledge. We must first shape the economy, which will have a direct impact on the quality of education. At the same time, there are also many youth who are able to pave the path to success with knowledge and high professional qualities," said Armen Ashotyan.
The minister also answered the students' questions related to the reforms in universities, the Bologna Process, the introduction of the 12-year system of education, as well as the relations between the Rector of Yerevan State Linguistic University after Brusov and the RA Ministry of Education and Science, which became highly popular recently, reports the ministry's press release.
