Microelectronics, IT to be taught in more schools in ArmeniaJuly 25, 2016 - 21:16 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Having already proved successful, an unprecedented pilot project implemented last year by member organizations of the Union of ICT Employers is expanding this year. The Ministry of Education and Science of Armenia signed a memorandum of understanding with the Union of ICT Employers, VivaCell-MTS, Synopsys Armenia and Unicomp, which envisions continuation of strategic cooperation between the state and the large companies representing the information and communications sector and aims to draw the education in the sphere of ICT to a new level in Armenia. The purpose of the memorandum is to increase the quality of professional education in the sphere of ICT, as well as to introduce methodology of teaching based on theoretical and practical innovative knowledge accumulated in the companies. According to the memorandum the Ministry of Education undertakes introduction of professional subjects Microelectronics, Basics of Telecommunication and Information Technologies as well as the development and approval of their respective criteria and curricula. VivaCell-MTS will participate in the development of criteria and curriculum for Basics of Telecommunication, set to also undertake retraining of relevant instructors. Synopsys Armenia will contribute to the development of subject criteria and curriculum for the Microelectronics and will also organize retraining of instructors. Unicomp will develop criteria and curriculum of Information Technologies, will organize the retraining of instructors for Microelectronics, as well as will equip the labs for Microelectronics, Information Technologies and Basics of Telecommunications and the computer networks. The memorandum envisages implementation of the educational program in five more institutions this year, including Mkhitar Sebastatsi Educomplex, N198 high school, N105 high school, high school of the Gyumri branch of the National Polytechnic University of Armenia and the Usmunq School of the Russian-Armenian (Slavonic) University. Top stories Yerevan will host the 2024 edition of the World Congress On Information Technology (WCIT). Rustam Badasyan said due to the lack of such regulation, the state budget is deprived of VAT revenues. Krisp’s smart noise suppression tech silences ambient sounds and isolates your voice for calls. Gurgen Khachatryan claimed that the "illegalities have been taking place in 2020." Partner news Most popular in the section | Lemkin Institue slams Pashinyan's “cryptic engagement with Genocide denial” The Lemkin Institute is alarmed over Pashinyan’s statements “questioning Armenia's legal basis to pursue justice against Turkey”. 41 detained as antigovernment protests continue in Yerevan 41 people were detained in Yerevan as people demanding Pashinian’s resignation stage campaigns of civil disobedience. Armenia votes for UN resolution granting Palestine new rights The U.N. General Assembly voted by a wide margin on May 10 to grant new “rights and privileges” to Palestine. EU still discussing funding Armenia through European Peace Facility Discussions continue in the EU on providing Armenia with funds from the European Peace Facility, Vassilis Maragos says. |