"Famous teachers of Garabakh" – Firidun bey Kocharli

The next historical person of the project of the Ministry of Education "Famous Teachers of Garabakh" is Firidun bey Kocharli.

Firidun bey Kocharli, originally from Shusha, taught the Azerbaijani language and calligraphy at the Iravan gymnasium in 1885-1890 and 1893-1894. In 1895, he was appointed a teacher of the Azerbaijani language and Sharia to the Tatar department of the Gori Teachers' Seminary. In 1918-1920, he worked as the director of the Gazakh Teachers' Seminary, which was opened on his initiative on the basis of Gori Teachers' Seminary.

According to Firidun bey Kocharli the teaching profession is above of all other professions. He had called a teacher “a beacon illuminating the future”. In his words, “There is no bad student, there is a teacher who does not understand the student properly. It is the teacher's duty to bring up even the most difficult child”. In each of his speeches, the prominent writer was highlighting an importance of involvement of girls in education. The eminent educator was bringing to the attention of people that an educated woman would raise her children as literate in the future.

İt is worth mentioning that the "Famous Teachers of Karabakh" project provides information about famous people born in Karabakh and formerly engaged in pedagogical activities. The aim of the project is to commemorate the famous teachers of Karabakh these days when we are happy with the news of the victory of the triumphal Azerbaijani Army.