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All primary school pupils in Stepanakert and Shushi to have computers

Yerevan /Mediamax/.“Fruitful Armenia” Fund owned by Argentinean businessman of Armenian decent Eduardo Ernekian announced  the launch of a “New Educational Strategy” program in Artsakh within which all primary school pupils in Stepanakert and Shushi will have computers.

Mediamax reports that Executive Director of the Fund, Ana Christina Shirinian, said in Yerevan today that 3600 pupils of 1-4 grades and 160 teachers in Stepanakert and Shushi will receive XO laptops especially designed for education and the schools will be provided with internet. The teachers will take re-training courses to be able to teach the pupils XO educational programs.

“This is the first phase of the program, after which jointly with the government of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) we are going to provide all schools of Artsakh with internet as well as provide all the primary school pupils of the republic with computers,” said Ana Christina Shirinian.

According to her, the program is called to change the educational system of Artsakh bringing it in line with modern requirements.