ArmInfo. Beeline and the Republican Union of Employers of Armenia (RUEA) announced the launch of a new project aimed at developing business thinking and career planning among schoolchildren.
As the press service of the company informs, within the framework of the project the students of five schools of the country will be presented the most rapidly developing sectors of the economy of the country and the demands of the labor market. Students of 9-12 grades participating in the project will acquire new skills to solve problems in the field of IT and engineering, visit various companies, get practical knowledge about manufacturers and products, and some of them- even the opportunity to start their own business. "The problem of youth employment is one of the most urgent in Armenia today, and I think any support in this issue is extremely important. Therefore, working in the IT field and knowing perfectly about the requirements of this market, we consider it our duty to show the direction for young people so that they can receive the relevant knowledge and skills, " Beeline CEO in Armenia Andrey Pyatakhin said.
In turn, Chairman of the RUEA Gagik Makaryan, thanking A. Pyatakhin for effective cooperation, added: ''Beeline - actively participates in the RUEA and consistently supports the growth of employment among young people, thus motivating them to stay in Armenia and work on their own business or career. We can say that within the framework of this project another opportunity is created to strengthen the links between schools and the labor market. "
According to the source, within the framework of the project, the program of the "Technology" course will be improved and additional modules will be developed, and teachers will undergo appropriate retraining. To recall, "VEON Armenia" CJSC (Beeline trademark) is a member of the Veon Group of companies, which is one of the world's largest integrated telecom operators. The group includes communications companies providing voice and data services based on a wide range of wireless and fixed-line technologies, as well as broadband Internet access to more than 200 million subscribers in Russia, Italy, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Armenia, Georgia , Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Algeria, Bangladesh and Pakistan. The companies of the group provide services under the brands Beeline, Kyivstar, Wind, Mobilink, Banglalink and Djezzy.