Government to allocate 3.4 billion drams for construction and modernization of educational institutions
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The Armenian government has approved the allocation of approximately 3.4 billion drams for the construction, renovation and equipment of educational institutions across the country.
The funds will be directed toward the implementation of a program aimed at building, renovating, and furnishing 300 schools and 500 kindergartens. The decision was made during today's Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.
Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan noted that part of the allocation will be used to replenish the rapid response fund for schools, as well as to provide logistical support for institutions implementing artificial intelligence (AI) training programs.
Minister Andreasyan emphasized that the decision also supports the expansion of the AI school program, which has been implemented in cooperation with the Science and Technology Foundation since 2023.