We are implementing large-scale reforms in the field of education. Our plan to build, reconstruct or overhaul 300 schools and 55 kindergartens in Armenia by 2026—which is specified in the election program of the Civil Contract Party—has started. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated this at Thursday’s Cabinet meeting of the government of Armenia.

"As a result of the implementation of this program, even children from remote settlements will have the opportunity to attend high-quality kindergartens and schools, which should become a key factor in the revival of villages. (...)", he added, in particular.

The PM paid special attention also to the program of pre-rural educational complexes. "Many families will overcome poverty through education and work," Pashinyan said, in particular, in this regard.

The premier addressed also the issue of low wages in Armenia’s kindergartens and schools.

"We cannot tolerate the ridiculous salaries being paid to our teachers and educators; and we have started the process of up to tripling them, with the understanding that this should be combined with voluntary teacher certification. Moreover, it should be a continuous process, and certified teachers should have the opportunity to increase their salary again in the same way every five years. (...). The same process should also include kindergarten educators," Nikol Pashinyan noted, in particular.