Students need state attention
November 17 marks International Students' Day.
"Sargis Tkhruni" Youth Student Union of Social Democratic Hnchak Party (SDHK) has issued a statement drawing public attention to students' problems.
"Many higher educational establishments have turned form educational centers into structures campiagning for political parties and business circless.
To date, no official has been able to answer whether Armenia needs thousands of lawyers, diplomats and economists given the fact that they cannot find a job upon graduation.
No information is available as to what specialists Armenia needs today. According to international reports, Armenian universities are lagging behind not only on an international but also on a regional level.
The tuition fee has nothing to do with the level of social welfare. Students do not feel the wardship of the state. No student is confident that he will find a job in his motherland after graduating from the univesity.
Students call state attention to these problems," reads the statement.
