Friday, August 28 2020 16:11

ArmInfo. On August 28, another protest action was held in front of the building of the RA Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports, demanding the resignation of Minister Arayik Harutyunyan.

The participants of the action angrily criticized the reforms in the  field of education, calling the minister the devil's henchman for  removing the History of the Armenian Church from the school  curriculum. According to the protesters, about 50 organizations  signed the demand for Harutyunyan's resignation. The protesters noted  that by his activities the minister undermines the national  foundations, and his dismissal from his post is a step to protect the  future of children. The planned reduction in the number of hours of  the subject "Armenian language" was also called "perversion of the  educational system". As in previous protests, it was pointed out that  it was inadmissible to introduce the provisions of the Lanzarote  Convention in schools.

Holding the flags of Armenia, chanting "Arayik, go away!" and  accompanied by patriotic songs, the protesters began marching along  the central streets of the capital, urging passers-by to join them.

As previously reported, in schools the hours of the "Armenian  language" subject will be reduced by redistributing them at the  expense of other subjects. As for the "History of the Armenian  Church", its separate sections will be included in the curriculum of  the high school. According to the Minister of Education, 49 of the 50  articles of the Lanzarote Convention are aimed at combating  pedophilia and protecting children from this criminal phenomenon.  Only one article - the 6th - concerns the field of education, and it  is its meaning that many, intentionally or unknowingly, distort.  Harutyunyan noted that all statements about the new methodology and  supposedly developed textbooks on sexuality education for Armenian  schools are false. According to the article, each party to the  Convention must take the necessary legislative or other measures to  ensure that children, during primary and secondary education, are  informed about the risks of sexual exploitation, abuse and the  necessary means of self-defense. The above information, according to  the Convention, must be provided in accordance with the age of the  children.