Monitoring of the Implementation of the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper and Donor Assistance Programs in Secondary Education Sector of Shirak Marz of Armenia
Publisher: Transparency International Anti-corruption Center , Armenia
Date:2005
Volume: 45 pages , pdf
Description
The need for education is one of the basic social needs of the individual. Poverty makes impossible meeting not only biological, but also social and cultural needs of individuals. The accessibility and quality of education are among the characteristics of the “social” dimension of the poverty in the particular country. The transition period of 1990s in Armenia had serious negative impact on the Armenian education system. The reduction of funding from the state budget brought to the deterioration of the quality of education. In addition, the widespread poverty among the population entailed to the reduction of the number of pupils in the secondary schools, especially in the higher grades (9th and 10th grades).