SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
The Ministry of Education and “QS Quacquarelli Symonds” rating agency have started mutual cooperation
An agreement on mutual cooperation was signed between the Ministry of Education and the international rating agency “QS Quacquarelli Symonds” on September 30.
At the signing ceremony, Deputy Minister of Education Firudin Gurbanov said that this agreement is in accordance with the “State program on increasing the international competitiveness of the higher education system in the Republic of Azerbaijan for 2019-2023” approved by the relevant decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Mr. Ilham Aliyev. According to the Deputy Minister, the main purpose of the program, based on the advanced achievements of science and innovative educational technologies, is to ensure the training of a new generation of competitive professionals in higher education institutions of the country. Firudin Gurbanov noted that cooperation with the international rating agency “QS Quacquarelli Symonds” is an important step in addressing the task set by the President.
Sergey Khristolubov, Regional Director for Eastern Europe and Central Asia of “QS Quacquarelli Symonds” rating agency, stressed that special attention is paid to increasing the sustainability of Azerbaijani higher education institutions in global competition.
It should be noted that on the basis of the agreement, it was agreed to increase the sustainability of Azerbaijani universities in global competition, strengthen the international recognition of the country's educational programs and increase the prestige of national education in academic circles and among recruiters. According to the signed document, leading universities of Azerbaijan will gain access to the private data and analytical information of the international rating agency “QS Quacquarelli Symonds”, which will allow them to form a strategy for academic reputation, reputation among employers, publishing activity, internationalization and participation in the online environment.
30.09.2021 - 18:23
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