PM: fair competition should be ensured between higher education institutions in Armenia

July 10, 2011 - 16:36 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net - Prime Minister of Armenia Tigran Sargsyan participated in the closing ceremony of the international summer school The Role and Involvement of Students in Bologna Process on July 9, in Tsaghkadzor, according to the RA governmental press service.

Within the framework of the event, Sargsyan met with more than 100 students from 15 countries. The Prime Minister drew students' attention to Universities saying that the educational system must be based on contemporary knowledge.

Sargsyan stressed that there have been both state and private Universities in Armenia amounting to some 100 Institutions totally; however they did not meet elementary standards. In this context he noted that within the framework of reforms in educational field, the first step of the government is determination of strict standards and emphasized importance of fair competition between Institutes of higher education.

The Prime Minister also stressed significance of student's role and therefore organization of discussions in summer schools. The head of the government assured that organization of such schools will have continuous character.

Armenia and Poland will be co-chairs in Bologna process from July 1 to December 31, 2011.