The first round of Olympiad will be held during 5-30 April, 2011, at higher educational establishments, and the second round will take place in Azerbaijan State Economic University in May of the current year. It shall be noted that the winners of Olympiad in math, physics, chemistry, biology, information science, Azerbaijani language, Azerbaijani history, Azerbaijani geography, English, German, French and Russian languages will be awarded by Education Ministry of the Republic of Azerbaijan and Committee of Independent Trade Union of Education Workers of Azerbaijan diplomas, prizes and cash bonuses.  

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The conference organized jointly by the Ministry of Education, Azerbaijan State Pedagogical University and Qafqaz University was attended by heads of relevant departments of the ministry, representatives of universities, famous scientists and students. Education Minister Misir Mardanov welcomed participants and introduced to them the guests from Turkey. Noting the conference was initiated by Azerbaijan State Pedagogical University and Qafqaz University he underlined that both universities have taken real steps to improve the quality of education, and gained a positive experience of using information technologies in the education and ensuring the transparency.  Mr. Mardanov talked about the main goals of reforms implemented in the higher education system, integration of higher education into European education area, creation of personal potential in accordance with the requirements of the information society and economy focuses on the knowledge, as well as forming a qualitative and efficient education system. He underlined the importance of the conference in terms of initiative and creative approach of universities along with the Ministry of Education to forming the higher education system of the country within the Bologna process.   Further, executive committee member of Higher Education Council of the Republic of Turkey Saban Calis, Rector of Marmara University Zafer Gul, Rector of Sakarya University Muzaffer Elmas, Rector of Azerbaijan Medical University Ahliman Amiraslanov, and representative of the Turkish Embassy to Azerbaijan Kaya Bakkalbasi have delivered a speech at the plenary session of the conference.  

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The third round of the Best Secondary School competition 2010/2011, held according to the Order of President of the Republic of Azerbaijan of September 4, 2007, on the launch of Best Secondary School and Best Teacher awards, has finished; the Best Teacher competition is continued. This year, 425 teachers have submitted documents to take part in the Best Teacher competition. Documents of 10 teachers were rejected for the inadequacy in the requirements. Documents of 415 were analysed. 156 (37.5 per cent) teachers submitted documents for the competition are from Baku, 42 (10 per cent) teachers from school subordinated to the Ministry of Education, 39 (9.3 %) teachers from Sumgayit and 178 from other cities and districts. This year, teachers of Naftalan city, Agdam, Gobustan, Dashkesen, Yardimli, Kelbejer, Neftchala, Gedebey, Lachin, Tartar, Saatli, Sabirabad, Khocavend, and Khojali districts have not submitted the documents for the competition. According to the results' analysis for teachers, whose documents were accepted to the Best Teacher competition, 217 out of 415 (52.2 per cent) teachers have collected 1.3-3.8 scores, and deserved the right to participate in the second round of the competition. From 217 teachers 57 are primary teachers, 35 English teachers, 25 Azerbaijani language and literature teachers, 23 History, 20 Mathematics, 12 Geography, 11 Biology, 9 Physics, 6 French, 5 Chemistry, 4 Information Science, 2 German, 2 Russian (Russian sector), 1 physical training, 1 military training, 1 Russian (Azerbaijani sector) and 1 Fine Art teachers. Presentations given by 55 teachers were estimated by the relevant commission. The presentations of others will be estimated until the end of the next month. The best 95 presentations will be announced the winner of the competition. As usual, 5 winners of the Best Teacher competition will be chosen among teachers of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic. This year, 145 schools representing different regions of the country have addressed to the Organizing Committee to take part in the Best Secondary School competition. According to the report, it is 22 schools more compared to the last year. 63 (43 per cent) of them are representing Baku, 82 (57 per cent) other cities and districts. The indicators of schools that submitted documents to participate in the competition will be estimated by the ten-point system. According to the results' analysis, 108 out of 145 (74 per cent) schools have collected 2.3-7.8 scores and gained a right to participate in the contest. Directors of four schools did not take part in the third level of the contest for the reasonable excuse. According to the rules, 104 schools will be defined based on the quality percent of pupils of IX and Xi classes that they will demonstrate on subject exams. The results of all three rounds of the contest will be estimated, and 47 winner schools will be defined by Jury. Three winners of the Best Secondary School will be selected among schools of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic as in past years.

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1575 queries were made by telephone, 132 by e-mail. A majority of them (1490) were requests and report on problems existing at secondary schools, pre-school establishments, universities and secondary special institutions. Moreover, there were received requests from out of school and vocational establishments, as well as on the study abroad issues.   The largest number of queries was related to educational programs, international projects, national and international subject Olympiads, study abroad, additional education, admission to the different level of education, surveys on the new assessment system in the last classes of secondary schools, in the higher and secondary special education system and, etc. Moreover, there was an increase in the number of requests for reception and recognition of educational documents, conduction of final exams and subject Olympiads, learning their results, rules for admission teachers to vacant positions at educational establishments via contest and admission of children to the first classes.  What is more, the queries related to the distribution of the teaching load, use of the school uniform and organization of the alphabet holiday at the first classes and, etc. were recorded and responded. The majority of queries that have been analysed were from the secondary schools. Accordingly, there were received 78 requests from schools of Baku, 15 from schools of other cities (Ganja - 7, Sumgayit - 6, Mingachevir and Shirvan – 1) 10 from Absheron, 4 from Sheki and Gusar, 3 from Lankaran, Lerik, Tartar, 2 from Agdash, Neftchala, Saatli, Shamakhi, Imishli, Goygol, Gobustan, Beylegan, Sabirabad, Agjabedi, Goranboy, Masalli, Gabala districts, and 1 from schools of Shabran, Shamkir, Jalilabad, Samukh, Khojavend, Gedebey, Agsu, Dashkesen, Tovuz, Siyazan, Guba, Barda, Lachin, Kurdamir, Agdam, Bilasuvar, and Yardimli districts. Queries related to secondary schools were mainly about the organization of the educational process, distribution of teaching loads, faults made by teachers against pupils, and discontent with the purchase of gifts for the holidays.  The investigation revealed that 35 per cent of queries were anonymous despite indicating full name and telephone number, facts noted in 40 % of requests was not being confirmed. Pursuant to the investigation conducted according to requests raised issues found their solution and teachers of two secondary schools received an administrative penalty. Thus, based on the relevant query has been determined that teacher of Elitar Gymnasium named after I. Efendiyev Aliyar Bakhishov admitted bias in the estimation of students' knowledge and received a reprimanded from the management of school. As a result of investigation of another request the teacher of V class school #183 of Khazar district I. Hajiyeva received a warning for asking pupils to bring 1 AZN for the school’s fund. The Hotline received 9 queries from pre-school establishments, 5 from lyceums, 2 from boarding school, 2 from out of school educational establishments. Moreover, there were accepted 12 requests from state higher and secondary special institutions, and 24 requests from private ones. The vast majority of queries received from pre-school institutions was about the admission to these establishments and their mode of operation. The requests received from the state higher and secondary special educational institutions have reflected issues related to dissatisfaction with the results of exams, delay in scholarship payments, sales of various publications, and, etc. The query of student of the V course of the Accounting Faculty of Azerbaijan State Economic University Sanan Yusifov about the demand from him a large amount of money by the dean's office of the university was investigated, and the fact was not confirmed. The materials have been sent to law enforcement agencies to be investigate. From private universities were received 24 queries last month. One of them were from Azerbaijan Cooperation University, 2 from the university of Odlar Yurdu, and 21 from Azerbaijan International University. The queries have been investigated and taken appropriate actions. Thus, 91.5 per cent of queries received by the Hotline in March have had a positive response, and issues have found their solution in the appropriate manner.

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The conference was attended by Education Minister Misir Mardanov, Head of Ganja city Executive Power Elmar Valiyev, representatives of the Ministry of Education, Institute for Educational Problems, Ganja City Education Department, heads of Naftalan, Gazakh, Agstafa, Tovuz, Shamkir, Gadabay, Dashkesen, Samukh, Goygol, Goranboy education departments and directors of schools. At first, Education Minister Misir Mardanov and conference attendees got familiar with the handwork exhibition of pupils organized in the foyer of school. Further, the minister took part in the open lessons of Yegana Safarova, teacher of III class, and Nabat Gasimova, teacher of IX class.  Speaking at the opening Mr. Mardanov gave information on educational reforms implemented in the republic. He noted the importance for increasing the education level in terms of sustainable development of the country. Talking about the dynamic development of Ganja he underlined that President Ilham Aliyev, who successfully continues a political course of the national leader Heydar Aliyev, pays a great deal of attention to the socio-economic development of regions. The minister stressed the importance of conducting such events and gave information on the current situation of education of the 11 regions.

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The event was attended by Deputy Education Minister Elmar Gasimov, Deputy Finance Minister Azer Bayramov, Chairman of Voluntary Military Patriotic and Technical Sport Society Novruzali Orujov, rector of Azerbaijan Technical University Havar Mammadov, and deputy head of Sabail district Executive Power Khalida Bayramova. Speaking at the opening Deputy Education Minister Elmar Gasimov has welcomed the guests and attendees. He  gave information on the contest held among 8-18 year - olds children and teenagers of technical creativity centres, which was organized in 3 levels. According to him 300 schools of 9 areas took part in the contest, the first level of which was held on February, second level during February and March. Deputy Minister noted that 45 pupil out of 185 representing 45 schools of districts and cities of the country have been announced a winner of the republican level of the contest. Moreover, the contest was held in 15 categories on five types of aircraft model, space rocket model, auto model, ship model and radio technique. At the end of his speech E.Gasimov congratulated the winners and wished them great success. Further, winners were awarded the diplomas of the Ministry of Education and presents. After the awards ceremony attendees have become acquainted with an exhibition of handicrafts made by children.

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The ceremony was attended by Education Minister Misir Mardanov, deputy chairman of New Azerbaijan Party, executive secretary of the party Ali Ahmadov, Chairman of Azerbaijan Trade Union Confederation Sattar Mehbaliyev, deputy ministers and representatives of the Ministry. Having welcomed the attendees Education Minister Misir Mardanov noted the essay contest devoted to the birth anniversary of the national leader is one of the mass actions implemented in Azerbaijan. Noting the first essay contest was held in 2007 the minister underlined that it has been met with deep sympathy by the community. According to the minister, pupils of VII-XI classes of secondary schools and vocational lyceums have been taken part in the contest each year. The contest is held in three stages (school, city and final – republican) and conducted by the support of Education Ministry, New Azerbaijan Party, Heydar Aliyev Foundation, Azerbaijan Trade Union Confederation, Ministry of Communication and Information Technologies. He added that this year, about 700 thousands of pupils took part in the contest, Noting 97 schools received a right to take part in the final stage of the contest Misir Mardanov highly appreciated the great interest of pupils in the contest and estimated it as a  great respect and esteem for the memory of the national leader. He underlined the contest is being held in Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic under the same conditions. According to him the winners will be awarded the prize and presents, as well as the best works will be published. At the end of his speech the minister has thanked everyone who has made a contribution to this work, and wished success to participants. Further, the topic of the final stage of the contest was announced and pupils began to write an essay entitled “Genius person as an example for humans and humanity.”

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Having welcomed the conference attendees Education Minister Misir Mardanov highlighted the development of physical training, and sport as one of the priorities of the state policy. Noting national leader Heydar Aliyev had always taken care about the development of sport, the minister outlined that President Ilham Aliyev is attaching a special meaning to the sport as well. He gave detailed information on the history of chess in Azerbaijan, and successes achieved during the independence. According to him, our chess players have won 33 gold, 25 silver and 24 bronze medals in the World and European championships. Moreover, he underlined that Azerbaijan ranked 9th out of 159 countries of the world in the International Chess Federation (FIDE) rating list. Shahriyar Mammadyarov (8), Vugar Hashimov (11) and Teymur Rajabov (12) are among the top 20 chess players.   Mr. Mardanov talked about the role of chess in the recognition of the country in the international arena. From this point of view, he emphasized the importance of holding European Youth Chess Championship in Baku in 2002, and World Chess Championship in Nakhchivan in 2003, as well as international tournaments devoted to the memory of national leader Heydar Aliyev. Noting the actions implemented within the State Program for the development of chess in Azerbaijan for 2009-2014, approved by the Presidential decree of May 5, 2009, the minister stressed works done to strengthen the material and technical base of chess schools of cities and districts, and provide them with modern appliances and computer equipments. According to him, based on these works our chess players could achieve excellent results in the international competitions by winning five medals in the European and World championships in 2009, and 15 medals in 2010.   Mr. Mardanov has praised the preparation of Chess World Multimedia System as one of the actions done for the development of chess, and expressed confidence that this tutorial prepared based on global experience will be an important visual aid. According to him an electronic manual includes examples of tactics and combinations, 101 miniatures from the world champions and other sections. At the end, he expressed his gratitude to everyone for making a contribution to this work and noted that the second part of the Chess World Multimedia System will be prepared as well.   Deputy Education Minister Elmar Gasimov noted chess players of Azerbaijan became famous in the 70s and 80s of the last century and our achievements in these directions are increased due to the purposeful care of the state. He underlined chess in Azerbaijan has become a massive game; chess schools have been provided with the modern technologies, and electronic manuals have been prepared and given to use. Further, Deputy Youth and Sport Minister Ismayil Ismayilov, deputy chairwoman of State Committee for Family, Women and Children Aynur Sofiyeva, director of Chashioglu Multimedia Company Rahila Safaraliyeva, and director of Shamakhi Children-Youth Chess School Asif Agayev have delivered a speech setting out their view on Chess World Multimedia System. According to them, the system will play an important role in terms of chess development.  At the end, Education Minister Misir Mardanov has presented the first copies of the Chess World Multimedia System to young chess players and wished them every success.

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The event was attended by Deputy Education Minister Elmar Gasimov, Deputy Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources Firdovsi Aliyev, Head of Education and Out of School Establishments Department Agababa Ibrahimov, director of Out of School Education Sector of Baku City Education Department Ganira Sultanova, and teachers of educational establishments. Speaking at the opening Deputy Education Minister Elmar Gasimov greeted guests and pupils, and talked about a wide range of actions taken by the Ministry to improve the environmental education of pupils. He noted successes achieved in the field of environmental education over past years. Moreover, he has underlined a great interest of pupils in the application of environmental knowledge. E. Gasimov informed that at the competition held among more than 2000 pupils in three age groups has been presented drawings reflecting the rich nature, natural resources of the country, environmental issues, and works done to protect the environment.       Guests have delivered a speech and wished to pupils new successes in the environmental education. They have advised them to take a close part in the environmental and other relevant events. At the end, winners of competition have been presented diplomas of the Ministry of Education and gifts. Further, have been attended exhibition of works of pupils.

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The meeting was attended by Pro-rector of Hacettepe University Sevil Gurgan, dean of Economics Faculty Ahmed Burcen, Educational Attaché of the Embassy of Azerbaijan to Turkey Nasiba Nasibova, Rector of Azerbaijan Medical University Ahliman Amiraslanov and Rector of Azerbaijan State Economic University Shamsaddin Hajiyev.  Education Minister Misir Mardanov has expressed his satisfaction at seeing the guests at the Ministry of Education, and talked about mutual friendship and the strong tie of brotherhood existing between Azerbaijan and Turkey. Noting the existence of multilateral and growing relationships in the education field of both countries, the Minister emphasized the importance of strengthening and expanding of this partnership. Moreover, he underlined the great interest of Azerbaijani youth in the study at Hacettepe University, at one of the famous universities of Turkey, and stressed that the most popular specialties among youth are economy, medicine and engineering.  Rector of Hacettepe University Ugur Erdener has thanked the Minister for the warm reception and noted the importance of enhancing bilateral relations in the education field and carrying out relevant works in this area. He gave information on university headed by him. According to him, currently, 800 international students from 70 countries are studying at Hacettepe University.  Mr. Erdener noted that they are unable to increase the number of international students due to the university admissions’ plan, but they are interested in increasing the number of Azeri students at their university. Mr. Mardanov talked about the benefits of taking part in the education exhibitions to become a well known in Azerbaijan, and underlined the importance of organizing the visit of other representatives of the University.

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