YEREVAN, AUGUST 27, NOYAN TAPAN. The number of institutions providing general education operating under the subordination of the municipality of Yerevan has decreased by 3 in the 2007-2008 school year, making 202. This information was provided by Kamo Areyan, the Deputy Head of the Yerevan municipality, at the press conference held on August 27. He mentioned that School 1 in Nubarashen and School 10 after Petros Durian in Arabkir will operate as social centres for Children's care and protection under the subordination of the RA Ministry of Labour and Social Issues. And special School 5, for the purpose of the investment of the system of inclusive education, will operate as a testing scientific republican centre for children, who need special education. The latter will operate under the subordination of the RA Ministry of Education and Science. K. Areyan also mentioned that the system of inclusive education is invested in 9 schools of Yerevan, where about 250 pupils, who are in need of conditions for special education, study.

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