YEREVAN, JANUARY 17, NOYAN TAPAN. The sub-program entitled "School Staff's Optimalization and Social Assistance" of the "Education Quality and Correspondence" program being financed by the World Bank is close to its end. Teachers dismissed as a result of the optimalization of the secondary education system of Armenia were shown corresponding assistance within the framework of the program. As Sona Haroutiunian, the Chief of the RA State Employment Service agency informed at the January 16 press conference, 518 teachers were involved in the professional education program in 2006, 65 ones were involved in the sub-program of giving removal grant, and 916 people were shown additional monetary assistance. S.Haroutiunian mentioned that in general, about 1700 teachers found work as a result of implementation of the program. The agency Chief stated that about 1600 teachers registered in the territorial centers, but not involved in the programs will be given possibility of being involved in the program in 2007. It was also mentioned that the latters will be shown about 3 times more financial assistance. So, a teacher moved to another settlement with his family to work will be given one-off assistance at the size of 1500 U.S. dollars corresponding drams. and a teacher going alone will be given one-off assistance at the size of 900 U.S. dollars.

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