YEREVAN, JUNE 14, NOYAN TAPAN. "We are content with the
results of the process of united examination in Armenian
Language, Literature," Ara Avetisian, RA Deputy Minister of
Education and Science, reported at the June 14 press conference
adding that next year exams in some other subjects will be also
held by the united system. In his words, holding of exams by the
new system, including videoing of the examinations process, will
contribute to reduction of corruption risks in the system. The
Deputy Minister said that during exams held in another subjects
by centralized system this year video cameras will be also
placed in all examination rooms.
A. Avetisian also said that purposeful entrance will be
held this year, too, on the line of pedagogical, agrarian
specialities. In the Deputy Minister's words, the goal of this
is to fill vacancies of teachers, as well as veterinary
surgeons, cattle-breeders in high mountainous and border rural
areas.
A. Avetisian also said that two new specialities, that of
special education and social pedagogy, have been introduced to
Gyumri, Gavar and Vanadzor Universities.