MESCS head: Implementing reforms in education and culture is an  important and strategic matter

ArmInfo.  RA Minister of Education, Science, Culture, and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan participated in the panel discussion "How Can Culture and Cultural Policy Strengthen Democracy?" in Strasbourg as part of the Council of Europe World Forum for Democracy.

According to the MESCS press service, the Minister presented  Armenia's experience in promoting democratic values, public  engagement, and preserving cultural diversity, emphasizing the key  role of education in developing democracy through culture.

She reported that large-scale educational reforms are currently being  implemented in Armenia. The Minister announced the introduction of a  new state standard for general education, based on the ideological  transformation of the curriculum and the transition from  knowledge-based learning to competency-based learning.

According to Zhanna Andreasyan, gender sensitivity is also a  fundamental principle, and reforms have been implemented in  partnership with and with the support of the Council of Europe.  Armenia has already achieved certain results in this area. Around a  third of the ministers in the Government of the Republic of Armenia  are women-experienced, proactive, and successful. Women's  representation in the National Assembly also exceeds 36 percent,  which also indicates progress.

Responding to questions from the discussion participants, Zhanna  Andreasyan touched on youth policy in the Republic of Armenia, s  based on creating favorable conditions and an environment for young  people to develop and realize their potential. The goal of state  policy in the youth sector is to equip them with the necessary skills  and knowledge. To this end, youth centers are being established in  the regions of the country through public-private partnerships.