Inclusive Education To Be Introduced In 8 More Armenian Schools

Yerevan, March 20. /Arka/. Inclusive education methods will be applied in eight more schools in Armenia in 2006, Chairwoman of the “Bridge of Hope” NGO Susanna Tadevosyan told reporters.

“Inclusive education has been practised in our country for over three years, and positive results are obvious,” Tadevosyan said. According to her, four of the eights schools in question are in Yerevan, and the rest four are in Dilijan, Ijevan, Berd and Noyemberyan, Tavush region, Armenia.

Tadevosyan pointed out that this method is successfully applied in five schools in Yerevan, but School
#27 sets an example.

One hundred and fifty-seven handicapped children currently attend school, and 45% of them are educated under special programs, Tadevosdyan said.

The RA Parliament adopted the Law on people in need of special conditions for receiving education in May 2005. The Law affords the opportunity of inclusive education to handicapped children. From January 1, 2006, the RA Ministry of Science and Education assumed the responsibility for implementing the law.