Stepan Malkhasyants


The prominent Armenologist, academician Stepan Malkhasyants is one of those students of the seminary who, after improving their education in European universities, returned to their native educational institution to teach and pass on the accumulated knowledge to the next generations. Moreover, Malkhasyants also headed the seminary, and during that period implemented radical reforms. He was elected a member of the Spiritual Council of Holy Etchmiadzin. Throughout his life, even during the years of atheism and Stalinist repressions, he maintained a strong connection with the Mother See.

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With speech therapist Kristina Kharatyan, Hovhannes Yeranyan discussed the importance of early speech therapy intervention in the context of inclusion and equal educational opportunities.

Makar of Teghut


Makar I Catholicos of Teghut neither studied nor taught at the Gevorgyan Theological Seminary, but the seminary reached its most flourishing period during his reign. Makar was the first to update the educational programs, invite new teachers, and lay the foundation for the tradition of sending spiritual and secular graduates to prominent European universities to continue their education.

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With Lusine Hayrapetyan, associate professor at the YSU Center for Pedagogy and Educational Development, Hovhannes Yeranyan discussed one of the biggest problems in general education - the shortage of teachers - and the role of their center in alleviating it.

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Hovhannes Yeranyan discussed with Ashot Galstyan, Dean of the Faculty of Philology at ASPU, the content of the native language textbooks, dictionary, and teacher's teaching and methodological manuals compiled by him and Tamara Tovmasyan, as well as the technological innovations included in them.

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With Yerazik Hayriyan, founder of the "Dizak Art" cultural and educational center, Hovhannes Yeranyan discussed the issues of aesthetic education of forcibly displaced Artsakh children, the preservation of the Artsakh dialect, and intangible cultural heritage.

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Rehabilitation City of Heroes: With Suren Areents, founder of the Mental Health Center, Hovhannes Yeranyan discussed the educational programs that are implemented at the center, in parallel with health services.

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Hovhannes Yesayan spoke with host and actress Ani Zakaryan about the importance of the purity of the Armenian spoken word, his efforts in this regard, the "Armenian Dictionary" and the "An Armenian Woman" educational platform.

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Hovhannes Yeranyan discussed the film's messages and the competition winners' perceptions of heroes and heroism with Narek Avagyan, the author of the script for the film "Once Upon a Time in School" and a member of the jury of the All-Armenian "My Real Hero" essay competition for schoolchildren.

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Hovhannes Yeranyan spoke with Narine Chagharyan, the founding president of the "Four Peaks" mountain club, about the importance of hiking and mountaineering for schoolchildren, the acquisition of skills, the strengthening of character, and the significance of recognizing the native nature and historical monuments.

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Hovhannes Yeranyan spoke with musician and educator Lusine Mkrtchyan about the importance, traditions, and innovations of artistic education, particularly music education.

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Hovhannes Yeranyan spoke with Amalya Harutyunyan, founder and director of the "Havasar" Educational Foundation, about the right to inclusive education and the opportunities and tools created by the foundation for schoolchildren with various disabilities.