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1Armenia: Education BlogsArmenia: Blaogin'ny fanabeazana
2While blogs undoubtedly came of age during the recent post-election state of emergency when the traditional media was effectively muzzled for 20 days, that is not to say that politics is the main focus of every blog.
3Indeed, it might even be argued that such blogs do little more than duplicate the same kind of polarized views voiced by a myriad of politically partisan newspapers.Tsy ihambahambàna fa miha-matotra ny fitoràhana blaogy any Armenia nandritra ny sehatra iray manokana tena anjakan'ny resaka kolikoly amin'ireo faritry ny firaisana sovietika teo aloha..
4Instead, now that post-election tensions are dying down in Armenia, there is a huge potential for blogs to cover more specific issues which are either ignored or left undiscussed by the media and society in general.
5One of those subjects is education, an area which is particularly tainted by corruption in the post-Soviet space.Araka ny blaogim-panabeazana Transitions Online, Chalkboard (solaitrabe), tsy tranga maningana irery akory i Armenia raha ny fitarazohan'ny fanovany.
6According to Transitions Online's education blog, Chalkboard, Armenia is no exception when it comes to the slow pace of reform. While authorities tout Bologna reforms as creating a modern, competitive education system in Armenia, many feel that the transition is only exacerbating existing problems.Raha midehaka ho mametraka drafi-panabeazana maoderina sy afaka mifampitaha ny governemanta ao Armenia, mifanaraka amin'ny tondro-zotra tany Bologne, dia betsaka amin'ireo Armeniana no mihevitra fa ity tetezamita ity dia tsy mitondra afa-tsy fahamafisan'ny olana efa sedraina amin'izao fotoana.
7In spite of the Ministry of Education's lofty plans, Armenian schools continue to grapple with a critical shortage of resources and qualified teachers, especially in rural areas, due to persistent low public spending on education - only 3.2 percent of GDP according to the most recent figures from the World Bank.Na eo aza ny drafitra mampilendalenda aroson'ny Ministeran'ny Fanabeazana, ireo sekoly Armeniana dia manohy hatrany ny adiny amin'ny tsy fahampian'ny fitaovana sy ny mpampianatra matihanina, indrindra fa any amin'ny faritra ambanivohitra, noho ny hakelin'ny teti-bolam-panjakana ho an'ny fanabeazana, 3,2 % monja amin'ny harin-karena faobe (PIB), araka ny tarehi-mariky ny Banky Iraisam-pirenena farany.
8Education has also become the focus of other specialist blogs dealing with Armenia and the South Caucasus.Manjary ivon-dresak'ireo blaogy samihafa miresaka manokana an'i Armenia sy ny faritra atsimon'ny Caucase ny fanabeazana.
9The Armenian Economist, for example, is critical of government plans to fund students to study abroad.Ohatra ny The Armenian Economist, mitsikera ireo drafitry ny governemanta handrotsaka vatsim-pianarana ho an'ny mpianatra mba hahafahan'izy ireny mianatra any ivelany.
10The blog argues that the money would be better spent on improving the education system at home.Ity blaogy ity dia mihevitra fa tsara kokoa raha ampiasaina amin'ny fanatsarana ny rafi-pampianarana ao an-toerana izany vola izany.
11The prime minister recently announced that the government will fund the education of a number of students in foreign countries.Tsy ela akory izay dia nilaza ny Praiminisitra fa ny governemanta dia hamatsy ny fianarana any ivelany ho an'ny mpianatra vitsivitsy.
12Undoubtedly this is a confirmation of the country's dramatic need for capacity building, as well as a reflection of the slow progress in advancing the state of graduate education in the country. […]Tsy asiana adihevitra fa fanamafisana ny filàn'ny firenen-tsika hanangana foto-drafitrasa sahàza ho fandraisana ireo mpianatra izany ary fanehoana ny fanatsaràna zàra raha misy eo amin'ny tontolon'ny anjerimanontolony.
13[…] The limited resources should instead be employed in attracting educators to the country.[…] Ny mifanohitra amin'izay, ireo fahafahà-manao kely ananantsika dia tokony ampiasaina hisarihana mpampianatra ho aty amin'ny firenentsika.
14Here, a much larger pool of students would get training.Azo atao tsara amin'izay ny mamolavola mpianatra maro ao.
15More importantly, current faculty would also get training, and upgrade their academic skills.Ary, mbola mavesa-danja kokoa, mety mba hivoatra ireo anjerimanontolo efa misy, ka mety mba hanolotra fanofanana mendrika kokoa.
16At the end of the day, it is the academic institutions in the country that need to be shored up.[…] Raha fintinina, dia ireo toeram-mpampianarana anjerimanontolo-ntsika no mila hamafisina.
17Otherwise, capacity building will continue to be a long slow process.Raha tsy izany, ny fanavaozana ny fahafahantsika mandray (capacité d'accueil) dia hitohy hiadam-pamindra foana.
18Armenia Higher Education & Sciences, a blog by lecturer and consultant Aryana Petrova, is also unhappy with the government's policies.Armenia Higher Education & Sciences, blaogin'i Aryana Petrova izay mpampianatra eny amin'ny ambaratonga ambony ary consultante dia mitsikera koa ny politikan'ny governemanta armeniana momba ny anjerimanontolo.
19Already wondering if the new Minister of Education and Sciences will be able to “implement long overdue reforms […] [in] one of the most inefficient and ineffective state administrations,” Petrova laments the conditions in which scientists have to work.Rehefa nanontany tena izy raha tena afaka mametraka ireo fanavaozana izay “tsy ampy hatrizay ela izay” tokoa ao amin'ity “sampan-draharaham-panjakana isan'izay tsy alehany ity”, ny Minisitra vaovao misahana ny Fanabeazana sy ny Siansa, dia notsiniany ireo fepetra tsizarizary tsy maintsy iasan'ireo mpikaroka.
20We are occasionally told that if Armenia's neighbors have abundant natural resources, Armenia is lucky to have its people. […]Matetika no ambara amintsika fa raha manana otrikarena voajanahary sesehena ny mpifanolo-bodirindrina amin'i Armenia, manan-jàra kosa i Armenia amin'ny fanànany ny olony.
21The problem with intellectual potential or capital is that, unlike other resources, it is extremely mobile and if it is not protected, supported and nurtured, it can easily relocate.[…] Ny olan'ny fahaiza-manao ara-tsaina (capital intellectuel) dia noho izy, tsy toy ireo loharano hafa, fa mora mifindra toerana ary raha tsy arovana, amporisihana ary karakaraina, dia mora mihitsy ny manondrana azy.
22There are countries that seek foreign talent to boost their own economy in detriment of those that experience loss of talent or so-called brain drain.Maro ireo firenena mihàza talenta vao avy any ivelany mba hampivoarany ny teo-kareny manokana, izay miteraka fatiantoka ho an'ireo firenena nilaozan'ireny talenta ireny amin'ilay antsoina hoe “fandosiran'ny atidoha”.
23Armenia is in the latter situation; it is currently subject to brain drain. […]Ao anatin'ity tranga faharoa ity no misy an'i Armenia : iharan'ny fifindran-toeran'ny atidoha izy amin'izao fotoana izao.
24It is true that the migration has sharply declined in recent years but it has not stopped.[…] Marina fa nihena kely ny fifindran-toerana nandritra ireo taona farany vitsivitsy, saingy tsy foana kosa akory.
25The country's research and innovation capacity shrinks year after year, and this will certainly continue as long as serious measures in favor of the country's education and research are not taken.Ny fahafaha-mikaroka sy mamorona ananan'ny firenena dia mitontongana isak'izay taona mifandinby, ary mbola hitohy mandritry ny fotoana ela io toe-javatra io raha tsy misy fepetra fanavaozana goavana raisina ho an'ny fanabeazana sy ny fikarohana.
26Meanwhile, Social Science in the Caucasus examines Armenia's standing in the international Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS).Liana amin'ny toeran' i Armenia eo anivon'ny TIMSS (Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study) ny blaogy Social Science in the Caucasus, fanomezana laharana eran-tany ho an'ny dingan'ny mpianatra (hakingan-tsaina) (izay mifandraika amin'ny CM1 sy 4e ho an'ny frantsay).
27However, the blog wonders if the scores reported accurately reflect the real situation and uses its blog to solicit responses and further research on the matter.Manontany tena izy raha tena maneho tokoa ny tena zava-misy ny vokatra navoaka ary mangataka fikarohana bebe kokoa momba io resaka io, no sady maniry ny hevitry ny mpamaky azy ihany koa.
28Some alternative studies conducted in Armenia suggest that TIMSS sample may not be representative of the overall population.Voka-pikarohana hafa natao tao Armenia no toa milaza fa tsy dia tena azo lazaina ho mahasolo-tena ny maro loatra ny fantina nataon'ny TIMSS.
29If we understand the argument correctly, the authors of this study argue that students included in the sample in Armenia are from middle-upper classes.Raha tena azontsika tsara izay lalan-kevitr'izy ireo, ireo mpanoratra ity fikarohana ity dia manontany raha avy amin'ny ambaratonga antonontonony na avy amin'ny ambaratonga ambony ireo mpianatra Armeniana nofantenan'ny TIMSS .
30Effectively this could mean that the poorest remain underrepresented.Izay mety ho azo adika fa tsy dia hita loatra tao ireo mahantra.
31This may be an interesting topic for research (any potential fellows out there?).Mety ho lohahevi-pikarohana iray tsara trandrahana koa izay (tsy misy mpikaroka tena havanana ve, eto ?).
32Assuming that subjects such as education continue to be covered, specialist blogs such as these might well prove excellent mediums through which to discuss the issues at hand.Ndeha hatao hoe ny lohahevitra toy ny fanabeazana dia mitohy foana ny fandrakofana azy, tena azo asandratra ho isan'ny fitaovan-tserasera mendrika tokoa hiresahana ny olana manolo-koditra ireo blaogy tahaka itony.
33They might also prove instrumental in providing transparency in the arduous task of reforming a corrupt and inefficient educational system in countries such as Armenia.Azo raisina ho fitaovana tsara mba hitondràna ny mangarahàra amin'ny ady mafin'ny fanavaozana ny rafi-pampianarana anjakàn'ny kolikoly sy ny tsy fahombiazana koa itony, ho an'ireo firenena toa an'i Armenia.
34In 2006, for example, international students at Yerevan State Medical University (YSMU) set up their own blog following demonstrations staged after the controversial death of an Indian course mate.Ohatra, tamin'ny 2006, ireo mpianatra vahiny tao amin'ny Anjeriomanontolom-panjakana Fianarana Mitsabo ao Erevan [Yerevan State Medical University (YSMU)] dia namorona ny blaoginy azy manokana taorian'ny fihetsiketsehana naterakin'ny fahafatesana tsy mazava nanjo ny mpianatra indiana iray.
35Although it has since been deleted, the precedent for blogs to empower students and push for accountability in the education system was set.Na dia nofafàna aza izy io taty aoriana, dia fiandohan'ny blaogy ho fanomezan-danja ny mpianatra sy ho fanerena ny hisian'ny mangarahara bebe kokoa eo amin'ny tontolom-pampianarana.