Tuesday, July 10 2018 15:34

ArmInfo. Beeline and the Republican Union of Employers of Armenia (RUEA) announced the launch of a new project aimed at developing business thinking and career planning among schoolchildren.

As the press service of the company informs, within the framework of  the project the students of five schools of the country will be  presented the most rapidly developing sectors of the economy of the  country and the demands of the labor market. Students of 9-12 grades  participating in the project  will acquire new skills to solve  problems in the field of IT and engineering, visit various companies,  get practical knowledge about manufacturers and products, and some of  them- even the opportunity to start their own business.  "The problem  of youth employment is one of the most urgent in Armenia today, and I  think any support in this issue is extremely important. Therefore,  working in the IT field and knowing perfectly about the requirements  of this market, we consider it our duty to show the direction for  young people so that they can receive the relevant knowledge and  skills, " Beeline CEO in Armenia Andrey Pyatakhin said.

In turn, Chairman of the RUEA Gagik Makaryan, thanking A. Pyatakhin  for effective cooperation, added:  ''Beeline - actively participates  in the RUEA and consistently supports the growth of employment among  young people, thus motivating them to stay in Armenia and work on  their own business or career. We can say that within the framework of  this project another opportunity is created to strengthen the links  between schools and the labor market. "

According to the source, within the framework of the project, the  program of the "Technology" course will be improved and additional  modules will be developed, and teachers will undergo appropriate  retraining.  To recall, "VEON Armenia" CJSC (Beeline trademark) is a  member of the Veon Group of companies, which is one of the world's  largest integrated telecom operators. The group includes  communications companies providing voice and data services based on a  wide range of wireless and fixed-line technologies, as well as  broadband Internet access to more than 200 million subscribers in  Russia, Italy, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Armenia,  Georgia , Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Algeria, Bangladesh and Pakistan. The  companies of the group provide services under the brands Beeline,  Kyivstar, Wind, Mobilink, Banglalink and Djezzy.