The first cohort of students has graduated from Armenia’s “Generation AI” school programme, marking the completion of its initial phase.
Armenpress reports that the initiative is implemented jointly by the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport and the Foundation for Armenian Science and Technology (FAST). It is considered one of the first programmes globally to provide advanced artificial intelligence education within the general school system.
The graduation ceremony was held in Yerevan.
Deputy Education Minister Araksia Svajyan said the programme is particularly significant given the challenges facing modern education and the rapid development of artificial intelligence.
“This is an innovative programme that has received recognition on international platforms,” she said, noting that it recently won a second-place prize at a competition in the United States. She added that the initiative helps public school graduates become more competitive.
Svajyan said the programme will continue, with the pilot phase now completed. The ministry has already expanded the number of participating schools, aiming to increase them to 45 and broaden geographical coverage. She added that students from senior schools in major communities who are interested in studying artificial intelligence in depth will be able to join the programme.
FAST Chief Executive Officer Suzanna Shamakhyan said the organisation has worked with the ministry for years on various educational initiatives before launching this joint programme.
“At a certain point, we decided to implement a joint project in general education, because many issues stem from unequal access to quality education, particularly in regional schools where students often lack strong mathematics training,” she said.
“We are a key partner in implementing this programme, developing its core content together with the ministry. In essence, this is part of a broader educational reform.”
Shamakhyan said one of the programme’s main strengths is that it enables specialised, advanced training to be delivered within general education schools, bringing it closer to the level of dedicated institutions and making it competitive both in Armenia and internationally.
She added that the programme has already received awards and provides students with opportunities to participate in international competitions.
During the event, 207 graduates from 14 high schools across seven regions received certificates after completing the full “Generation AI” course.
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