Center for Education Projects PIU The Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports

On 19 th of Sptember Arayik Harutyunyan, minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of RA, visited a number of schools in Gegharkunik Marz, where new preschools opened this year. The first stop of the minister was Getashen community. This September was a double holiday for the residents of Getashen.The preschool of Getashen secondary school has opened its doors to the dearest pupils for the first time. The preschool was set up under the auspices of the World Bank within the framework of the “Education Improvement” loan program of the “ Center for Education Projects ” PIU. The above mentioned school is one of the 21 schools where pre-school micro-programs are implemented this year. The Minister of ESCS, RA and the participants of the event were greeted with high festive mood, song and dance in this school of Gegharkunik Marz, RA. The Minister of ESCS RA, accompanied by the representatives of Center for Education Projects and community leaders, turned around the preshool, got acquainted with the works done, talked to teachers and parents. The Minister congratulated the residents of Getashen community on the opening of the preschool and promised to resolve the issues concerning pupils, parents and school staff in the nearest future. It should be added that the preschool has 25 pupils. The next stop of the Minister of ESCS, RA was Gavar community, where preschool was set up within the framework of “Education Improvement” program.Educators and community residents highlight the importance of preschool establishment, emphasize the great joy that their children here in after will have the opportunity to receive education in comfortable and beautiful conditions.. It should be added that all the requirements for the organization of inclusive education have been kept by the “Center for Education Projects” PIU when developing the projects for the preschool establishment, that is to say that the newly established preschools have customized environment. The Minister of ESCS, RA summarized his tour to preschools in Vardenis secondary school where the new school year also begins with a newly established preschool. It should be mentioned that the newly opened preschool in Vardenis has accepted 24 pupils. The Minister of ESCS, RA summarized his  tour to Gegharkunik Marz at Sevan high school,which has been fundamentally reconstructed under the auspices of the World Bank within the framework of the “Education Improvement” loan program. It should be added that the above mentioned high school is one of the 8 high schools currentlyincluded in the reconstruction program within the frameworks of the “Support to Third Level Development of Secondary School” subcomponent.