The Reading Olympiad is included in the category of school Olympiads
According to the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture, and Sports, following the existing challenges in the field and various discussions, a decision has been made to include the Reading Olympiad in the category of school Olympiads. This year, it is planned to be held for 5th and 6th graders.
Quality is, of course, important, because it is clear that the Reading Olympiad should aim at developing the skills of reading and analyzing texts, rather than memorization. I hope that we will also have some consistency in this regard to ensure that the identified issues are addressed and resolved properly, – noted Minister of Education, Science, Culture, and Sports Zhanna Andreasyan.
The president of the “Antares” holding, Armen Martirosyan, added that numerous studies show that new ideas are born in the native language. Therefore, it is necessary to encourage Armenian-language reading. He also addressed issues related to raising the level of reading, the qualification of librarians, the development of the literary environment, and others.