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7% to culture: ESCS budget discussion at National Assembly
A joint session of the Committees on Science, Education, Culture, Diaspora, Youth, Sports and Financial and Budgetary Issues was held in the National Assembly, during which the state budget request for 2023 was discussed.
According to the 2023 budget, 250.03 billion drams have been allocated for the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport, which is 23.5 billion drams more than the approved budget for 2022. 77 percent of the Ministry's budget goes to education, 12 percent to science, 7 percent to culture, 3 percent to sports, and 1 percent to youth.
Capital expenditures have increased by 8 billion drams compared to 2022, which is due to the investment programs implemented in the fields of education and sports, and an increase of 15 billion drams is planned for current expenditures.
ESCS Minister Vahram Dumanyan presented the description of the Ministry's 2023 budget and emphasized that human capital is our main national wealth, and the state's efforts are aimed at its development and multiplication. "The Ministry of Education and Culture is one of the important players in the development of human capital. The problems in our system are very different and multi-layered, but we are determined to find effective solutions and move forward. Guided by the priorities of the Government's plan for 2021-2026, a number of large-scale initiatives and actions aimed at improving infrastructure are being implemented in the coordination areas of the Ministry.
According to the 2023 budget, 250.03 billion drams have been allocated for the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport, which is 23.5 billion drams more than the approved budget for 2022. 77 percent of the Ministry's budget goes to education, 12 percent to science, 7 percent to culture, 3 percent to sports, and 1 percent to youth.
Capital expenditures have increased by 8 billion drams compared to 2022, which is due to the investment programs implemented in the fields of education and sports, and an increase of 15 billion drams is planned for current expenditures.
ESCS Minister Vahram Dumanyan presented the description of the Ministry's 2023 budget and emphasized that human capital is our main national wealth, and the state's efforts are aimed at its development and multiplication. "The Ministry of Education and Culture is one of the important players in the development of human capital. The problems in our system are very different and multi-layered, but we are determined to find effective solutions and move forward. Guided by the priorities of the Government's plan for 2021-2026, a number of large-scale initiatives and actions aimed at improving infrastructure are being implemented in the coordination areas of the Ministry.
