Levon Mkrtchyan: The issue is not in the retention or elimination of the academic procrastination. (video)
15.00 "Express your concerns by friendly means, and we will try to solve the problems," said Levon Mkrtchyan, Minister of Education and Science. He said that students should also discuss with the parties, as the draft law should still go into the NA with the second reading, and there was still a possibility of adjustments. "I support the idea that people involved in education should realize their responsibility towards their Homeland. We should do everything in order to eliminate corruption risk," said the Minister. The Minister responded to the case of clergyman, saying that spiritual service was not science and the issue of clergymen should be considered separately. The Minister said that there was a problem in the sphere of science, but the issue, was not in the retention or elimination of the academic procrastination. 13.40 The members of the "For Science Development" initiative group decided to meet with Levon Mkrtchyan, Minister of Education and Science. The Minister connected the legislative change with a matter of social justice, as there is a corrupt risk at the postgraduate level of education. Was everyone involved in science, or was it a way of avoiding the army? Besides, the Minister said that it was a case of social justice as one person could have academic procrastination, while others could not only because of having one or a half point difference. 12.40 A delegation from the Ministry of Education and Science went down to the students in the face of the Minister's Press Secretary and Head of the Public Relations Department of the Ministry of Education and Science. They offered a group of 10 members and journalists to go to the Minister Levon Mkrtchyan to discuss a wider range of issues later on. Students suggested to go to YSU big hall so that all participants of the action were able to be present. Lusine Margaryan, Spokesman for the Minister, reminded that none of them had responded to the Minister's proposal to meet and discuss the issue three weeks ago. 12.00 Today, the strike of YSU students continues as a protest against the limitation of the right to have academic procrastination which is envisaged by the new draft law on the Military Service and Servicemen's Status. Facing closed doors at YSU buildings, the participants of the action, which started from the main building of YSU, decided to march to the RA Ministry of Education and Science. Let us remind you that yesterday they demanded a meeting with the Education and Science and Defense Ministers. Press Secretary of the Defense Minister Artsrun Hovhannisyan later said: "It is a pity, but today our invitation has been ignored by the" For Science Development "group. It is unclear that they demanded a meeting with Armenian Defense Minister Vigen Sargsyan, but they refused to meet with him, after receiving an invitation. " Nevertheless, the Minister arranged a meeting to discuss the issue. According to the draft law on the Military Service and Servicemen's Status, the academic procrastination will be deducted only if the citizen signs a contract with the Ministry of Defense, in which case the citizen undertakes to serve in the army not for 2 years, but for 3 years.
