“SAFE SCHOOL | BULLYING-FREE EDUCATION” Pedagogical Conference
On April 5, 2025, the “SAFE SCHOOL | BULLYING-FREE EDUCATION” Pedagogical Conference was held, which was organized by the Republican Pedagogical-Psychological Center in cooperation with the RA Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports, UNICEF, and the Armenian State Pedagogical University.
The Conference was aimed at preventing and eliminating the environment and factors that contribute to violence and bullying in general schools, as well as improving anti-bullying measures and activities to ensure an overall positive atmosphere in schools.
Deputy Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sports of the Republic of Armenia Araksia Svajyan, UNICEF Deputy Representative in Armenia Silvia Mestroni, Director of the Republican Pedagogical-Psychological Center Lilit Mnatsakanyan, Vice-Rector for HR Management and International Cooperation of Armenian State Pedagogical University Marianna Harutyunyan, Acting Director of the “National Center for Education Development and Innovation” Foundation Artashes Torosyan, Head of Education Inspection Body Vagharshak Matikyan, and UNICEF Access to Justice Programme Officer Victoria Ohanyan delivered opening speeches.
Welcoming the attendees, Deputy Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sports of the Republic of Armenia Araksia Svajyan attached importance to ensuring a safe and bullying-free environment from the perspective of increasing the quality and efficiency of education. Mrs. Svajyan expressed hope that the issues and discussions raised during the Conference will contribute to the resolution of numerous key problems. ➤➤➤
PSYCHOLOGICAL COUNSELING AND SUPPORT
We would like to inform you that the Republican Pedagogical-Psychological Center, in cooperation with the Education Inspection Body, the RA Ministry of Internal Affairs, Yerevan Municipality, Regional Administrations, and Territorial Pedagogical-Psychological Support Centers, is taking measures, as needed and necessary, to address the cases of
violence (including bullying) in educational institutions and to carry out preventive measures.
Due to the increase in reports of violence (bullying), we consider it necessary to note that our response to recorded cases is carried out as promptly and specifically as possible.
Based on each specific case of violence (bullying) and the circumstances of each case, RPPC conducts a visit of an expert team to the educational institution, where comprehensive work is carried out with all parties involved in the incident. During the visits, meetings and conversations take place with the school teachers, administration, psychologist, students, and parents. As a result of the research work implemented in several stages, based on the explanations, conclusions, and suggestions of the psychologist and experts, an appropriate decision is made and a conclusion is issued. The Republican Pedagogical-Psychological Center, together with the RA MoESCS, the Education Inspection Body, and cooperating organizations, is implementing work to provide a comprehensive solution to the problem.
The Hotline of the Republican Pedagogical-Psychological Center of the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports of the Republic of Armenia operates from Monday to Friday, from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., with a break from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
To provide appropriate pedagogical-psychological support to children forcibly displaced from Nagorno-Karabakh and their families as quickly and efficiently as possible a number of steps have been taken and coordinated by the Republican Pedagogical-Psychological Center.
During these days, the RPPC cooperates with TPPSCs, school directors, and various partners providing pedagogical and psychological services in order to organize the work efficiently.
RPPC and Territorial Pedagogical-Psychological Support Centers (TPPSCs) provided primary psychological support to around 374 forcibly displaced children and their families from Nagorno-Karabakh. ➤➤➤
RPPC | ACCESSIBLE EDUCATION
The Republican Pedagogical-Psychological Center is a state non-commercial organization. The aim of the Center is to increase child’s opportunities, accessibility and efficiency in educational process.
The Center organizes training courses and consultations. We also develop methodological guidelines, materials and manuals aimed at increasing the efficiency of the process of organizing inclusive education and improving the professional skills of pedagogical workers involved in this process.
Furthermore, the Center carries out appealing of assessment results, monitoring and public awareness activities. ➤➤➤
COOPERATION
