ArmInfo.From September will resume classes in higher educational institutions. This was stated by the Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sports of the Republic of Armenia Arayik Harutyunyan on his FB page.
The Minister informed that the decision was made as a result of discussions with the Commandant's Office. <On September 1, the educational process starts only for first-year undergraduate students. Information about the order of starting classes and the schedule of lessons can be found on the official websites of universities. Lessons for all other students will start on September 15th. Following the meeting with the heads of universities, it was also noted that universities themselves will determine the way of organizing the educational process, conducting it in a hybrid way, that is, conventional and remote, "Harutyunyan said, adding that compliance with anti-epidemiological rules is a guarantee of the continuity of the educational process.
Recall that classes in universities and schools have been canceled since March due to the epidemiological situation with COVID-19, in connection with which educational institutions have switched to distance education. Earlier it was decided that schools will open their doors to students from September 15th.