ArmInfo. The issue of raising teachers' salaries is on our agenda, and we certainly realize how important it is to solve it as soon as possible. On February 27, Armenian Minister of Education and Science Arayik Harutyunyan told a conversation with journalists after a private discussion with members of the My Step bloc faction.
The Minister said that this issue was also discussed. "We will deal with this issue in the near future. I would like to emphasize that we plan to raise teachers' salaries by September. Unfortunately, I can't give exact figures yet, "said Harutyunyan, stressing that if salaries are raised by September , it will not deal a serious blow to the state budget. At the same time, the minister noted that the salary increase will still have some pressure on the budget for next year. "We are preparing a program" Teacher ", which implies further training of teachers. Those teachers who will undergo refresher courses, after the introduction of our program, can expect that their salary will be increased by 50%," the minister said. Harutyunyan noted that during a closed discussion in parliament, a wide range of issues, including those related to the problem of the school education system, were discussed. According to the minister, the discussions were very interesting and constructive, and he answered all the questions that interested the representatives of the "My Step" bloc. The Minister noted that the issues were very different, since the sector entrusted to him was very extensive. In particular, we discussed the education program, advanced training courses, the procedure for electing school principals, and others, "said Harutyunyan. Harutyunyan was also very optimistic because his department would soon supervise the cultural sphere." cultural issues as carefully as education. Moreover, all people who work in the field of culture can not worry. We will solve all the issues together, "the Minister of Education and Science assured.