President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan has viewed the conditions at the building of Secondary School No. 109 in Baku’s Nizami District, after major overhaul.   www.president.az

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President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has viewed the conditions at the building of Secondary School No. 229 in the capital’s Nizami District after major overhaul.   www.president.az

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President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan has viewed the conditions at the building of Secondary School No. 109 in Baku’s Nizami District, after major overhaul.   www.president.az

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President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has viewed the conditions created at a new block of secondary school No. 245 in Khatai district in Baku. Head of Baku City Executive Authority Hajibala Abutalibov informed the head of state of the work done here. He said the building was constructed in 1968. In 2014, the 1800-seat school was completely reconstructed. In 2014, the construction of a new block of the school started. It now has an enrollment of 2111 pupils in 80 classes. The new block occupies an area of 2630 square metres. It has 20 classrooms and is capable of holding 579 pupils. President Ilham Aliyev viewed the auditorium and gym. The school employs 189 people, including 166 teachers.   www.president.az

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The Ministry of Education and United Nations Development Programme launched “New specialties in agriculture” program in Qabala on September 2. The project will be implemented at Qabala Vocational School. Participants in the event included members of the district`s general public, representatives of executive bodies, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources, Regional Agricultural Department, as well as the private sector. The event aimed to inform the district`s public and target groups about the work done under the project and encourage the expansion of cooperation between Qabala Vocational School and the private sector. In his speech at the event, deputy head of Qabala District Executive Authority Arif Allahverdiyev highlighted the importance of the project to the district. Deputy head of the Department of International Cooperation of the Ministry of Education Parviz Yusifov provided an insight into the measures and projects implemented in partnership with international organizations to reconstruct Qabala Vocational School. He said measures were taken together with international experts to establish Modern Education Center for agricultural specialties on the basis of Qabala Vocational School. Yusifov said the construction of a new education block, workshop and training rooms continued. “The project will see the establishment of new specialties in line with requirements of the labor market, preparation of new textbooks, and the organization of trainings for teachers.” UNDP representative Eltakin Omarov spoke of the preparation of textbooks on “Agricultural specialist” specialty under “Sustainable Land and Forest Management in Greater Caucasus Landscape”, “EC ClimaEast Pilot”, “Ecosystem-based approaches to climate change” projects. The event also provided an insight into the British Council`s preparation of textbooks on “Plant specialist” and “Agroservice specialist” specialties under BP-funded “Establishment of New Specialties in Agriculture” project.

06/09/2016 14:16

The Board of the Ministry of Education convened a meeting to discuss the issues relating to higher education on September 2. Participants in the meeting included Board members, heads of ministerial departments, and rectors of higher education institutions. The meeting heard reports from the ministerial officials on the results of student admission in universities for the 2016-2017 academic year, payment of tuition fees, student transfer, and public relations of higher education institutions. The meeting also heard reports on the activities of Azerbaijan Technological University in the 2015-2016 academic year, and the course of the implementation of French-Azerbaijani University project. The meeting then featured discussions on the issues on the agenda, and participants made several proposals and gave recommendations.  In his speech, Minister of Education Mikayil Jabbarov commented and gave recommendations on the topics discussed. He highlighted qualitative and quantitative indicators of student admission in higher education institutions in the last three years. The Minister also highlighted the importance of https://transfer.edu.az portal, which aims to ease the transfer of students from one university (or from one specialty) to another both within the country and abroad. The meeting also featured discussions on a range of organizational issues. Rector of Baku Slavic University Nurlana Aliyeva received a severe warning for not ensuring adequate control during repair works at the university, violating relevant legal requirements and execution discipline.

05/09/2016 12:03

The Ministry of Education hosted consultations involving newly enrolled school principals on September 1. Speaking at the event, deputy head of the Administration of the Ministry of Education Farzali Qadirov said that a four-stage contest was held under the new rules for enrollment of school principals. “A total of 2260 people applied for 579 vacant places. 516 candidates out of 1591, who sat exams, qualified for the interview. 208 people were provided with jobs as school principlas in cities and districts of the country.” Minister of Education Mikayil Jabbarov congratulated the newly enrolled school principals, and highlighted the tasks facing them. The minister said that thousands of young people earned the right to study at both local and foreign higher education institutions through government funding. “And it is school where all these accomplishments and future tasks are born. Any individual`s reaching maturity, becoming a bearer of national values, his ability to perceive his own success as success of his country or society depends on the environment surrounding him in school and education opportunities. In schools, this environment is built by school principals. Teachers` approach to their work, school-parent relations depend on the activity of school principals. The results of education do not depend only on schools and professionals working there. Family plays a vital role here as well”. Minister Jabbarov called on the school principals, who were selected in a transparent competition, to act responsibly and do their utmost to ensure development of the schools they head. The minister also wished the school principals success.

02/09/2016 12:14

Statistics on the calls received by the Call Center (“Hot line” service, phone: 146) of the Ministry of Education and services provided by Citizens Reception Center in August of 2016 have been announced. According to statistics, a total of 23,891 requests were received from citizens last month. Figures show that 18,746 calls were registered by the Call Center in August (17.2 times more than in August of 2013, 2.7 times more than in 2014, and 2 times more than in 2015). Citizens Reception Center served 5,145 citizens last month. The vast majority of requests (mostly for information) to the Call Center and Citizens Reception Center were immediately dealt with. Citizens Reception Center received and registered 1,587 documents (1013 applications, 491 letters, and 83 other documents). According to statistics, the requests were about recruitment and transfer of teachers, recognition (nostrification) of university degree documents (diplomas), enrollment in vocational schools, transfer and reinstatement in local higher education institutions, and exemption from tuition fees. The majority of requests to the Call Center last month were made on Mondays (4,233 calls) and Tuesdays (4,002 calls) mostly between 10.00 and 13.00, and 14.00 and 16.00. The majority of requests to Citizens Reception Center were registered on Mondays (1,335 requests) and Tuesdays (1,126 requests) mostly between 10.00 and 13.00, and 14.00 and 16.00.

02/09/2016 11:13

On June 30, a ceremony was held at the Ministry of Education to award certificates to the students who received loans from “Maarifçi” Student Loan Fund. Participants in the event included Minister of Education Mikayil Jabbarov, Executive Director of “Maarifçi” Student Loan Fund Rufat Mahmud, heads of higher education institutions, students and media representatives. In his remarks, Minister Mikayil Jabbarov hailed the importance of “Maarifçi” Student Loan Fund. “Established on the initiative of the Ministry of Education, the fund is designed to create equal higher education opportunities for students from low-income families, who experience problems with paying their tuition fees, through granting long-term low-interest loans to them,” said Mikayil Jabbarov. He said the fund was established by a number of higher education institutions, adding that students` problems with paying tuition fees will be solved through student loans. Executive Director of “Maarifçi” Student Loan Fund Rufat Mahmud said the first session of the fund was already complete. “The session run from June 3 to June 25, and we received more than 300 requests from students and parents. Based on the fund`s criteria 55 requests were considered, and agreements were signed with 22 students. Of this, 10 are standard loans, and 12 are low-interest loans.” Minister Mikayil Jabbarov handed certificates to the students who received loans from “Maarifçi” Student Loan Fund.

01/07/2016 15:03

On June 30, First graduation festival of “easySTART” startup school was held at Azerbaijan State Oil and Industry University (ASOIU). Participants in the event included head of the Humanitarian Affairs Department at the Presidential Administration Fatma Abdullazade, Minister of Education Mikayil Jabbarov, heads of higher education institutions, as well as Israeli and Ukrainian specialists. ASOIU Rector Mustafa Babanli highlighted the importance of Startup project, which, he said, “is based on innovative ideas”. Head of the Humanitarian Affairs Department at the Presidential Administration Fatma Abdullazade said the startup project would pave the way for the university`s new accomplishments. Minister of Education Mikayil Jabbarov highlighted the objectives of the project and its contribution to the education system. “easySTART” startup school features around 20 projects, of which the most promising and profitable ones would be implemented through local and foreign funding. The project is designed to contribute to startup movement in Azerbaijan, and help youth transform their innovative ideas into business. The project also aims to promote Azerbaijani projects and products both in the country and beyond. Fifteen startup projects were presented at the festival. Project authors highlighted the importance of their ideas. Participants of the ceremony then viewed Incubation Center and AzII-IT Club at the university.

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