The Step.AI Science and Technology Educational Program, which provides basic research on artificial intelligence, is conducted at Armenia's general and secondary education institutions.
Yerevan, October 10th. /arka/. Step.The AI Science and Technology Education Programme is intended to study the fundamentals of artificial intelligence and will be featured at Armenia's general and secondary special education institutions.
The corresponding memorandum was signed yesterday by Zhanna Andreasyan, Amenian Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sports. Zhanna Andreasyan is the founder and president of Armenian Virtual University Agbu Dr. Yervand Zoryan. Report.
As Minister Mkhitar Hayrapetyan said, organizations involved in the program will cooperate to ensure that artificial intelligence tools are integrated into general education.
“We believe that a new generation of AI will transform the entire economy and contribute to the effective implementation of our country's digital transformation policies,” Hayrapetyan said.
Andreasyan said Armenia is one of the few countries where AI courses in the school are already being implemented as a result of cooperation with the private sector.
“It will allow you to apply and compare different approaches and pilot programs in different situations,” she pointed out, adding that various international platforms are already interested in the Armenian experience.
The event also included a presentation of the project by high school students who completed the first course of the step.ai program and a ceremony to award certificates.
Step.AI programme was launched in 2022 at many schools aimed at high school students. The program was launched, developed and implemented through joint efforts by the Synopsys Foundation, Agbu Silicon Valley Chapter, UEICT UNION, Synopsys Armenia Education Department and Agbu Armenian Virtual University. The AI program consists of three courses, and video lessons with multimedia content are equipped with the latest distance learning solutions. -0-
