A ceremony to open the French Lyceum of Baku has been held. President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and his wife Mehriban Aliyeva attended the ceremony. President Ilham Aliyev's attention to education proves that the development of human capital is one of the core principles of the government policy. State-of-the-art schools have been built, new blocks for educational facilities constructed in both the capital and the country's regions in the past few years. Important work has been carried out to strengthen material and technical infrastructure of schools. The Heydar Aliyev Foundation has strongly supported this government program. Special attention has been paid to education of national minorities in Azerbaijan under the Foundation’s “Support for Education” project. Settlement of education-related problems of children of foreigners living in Baku has also been the focus of attention. The projects of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation on this front have yielded results with the construction of the French Lyceum of Baku being one of the striking examples. The 320-seat lyceum is located on the territory of the White City. The lyceum was built in a modern architectural style. It occupies a total area of 14,000 sq.m. President Ilham Aliyev and his wife Mehriban Aliyeva cut the ribbon symbolizing the opening of the facility. The lyceum will offer pre-school and elementary education. There will also be college and lyceum groups. One hundred students will receive education at the lyceum this academic year. A groundbreaking ceremony for the facility was held in October 2011 under the agreement on the establishment of the French Lyceum of Baku signed between the two countries' governments as part of President Nicolas Sarkozy’s visit. The lyceum, whose establishment was supported by the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, will create ample opportunities for French-speaker foreigners temporarily or permanently residing in Azerbaijan and Azerbaijani citizens to receive education in French. Teaching here will be based on a classic French 12-year secondary education plan, which also includes kindergarten. Teaching will be conducted in French in accordance with the French national education system. The certificates to be given to lyceum graduates will be recognized by the French Ministry of National Education. Graduates will have an opportunity to continue education in any university in France. French President Francois Hollande reviewed constructed progress at the lyceum when he was on an official visit to Azerbaijan this May. www.president.az

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President Ilham Aliyev has attended the opening of a new building of secondary school No. 84 in Amirjan settlement of Surakhani District, Baku. All projects featured in the State Program on the socioeconomic development of Baku and its settlements are being successfully executed. Under a plan of action, repair and reconstruction of schools has continued this year. Under a plan of action featured in the Special State Program, material and technical infrastructure of educational facilities is being strengthened. Secondary schools are revamped to the highest standards and supplied with necessary equipment in Baku as in all parts of the country ahead of the new academic year. This demonstrates the government’s attention to education. Baku Mayor Hajibala Abutalibov informed the head of state about the work done. It was said that the school, which was constructed in 1920, initially functioned as a hospital. The outdated facility was pulled down in 2012, and a three-storey building, which meets the highest standards, was constructed in its place. The head of state cut the ribbon symbolizing the opening of the facility. It was noted that the 1224-seat school has 48 classrooms. The photo stands reflecting the care of national leader Heydar Aliyev to education and President Ilham Aliyev’s work towards improving educational facilities in Surakhani District to modern standards were installed in the lobby of the school. The head of state reviewed the school. All classrooms and departments were repaired in line with modern standards. The school was supplied with necessary equipment and modern teaching aids. The necessary equipment was installed in laboratories to enable pupils to apply their theoretical knowledge. The school gym attracts attention with its modernity. The auditorium of the school is well-suited for hosting various events. A military training room was created here with the aim of improving pupils’ military readiness and boosting their patriotic spirit. The modern heating and lighting systems are installed here. Landscaping and redevelopment work was carried out in the yard of the school. The school has outdoor football, basketball and volleyball grounds. www.president.az

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President Ilham Aliyev has reviewed school-lyceum No. 72 and secondary school No. 80 in Sabunchu District of Baku. The head of state first reviewed school-lyceum No. 72 after major repair and reconstruction. The President was informed that the two-storey facility was built in 1930. It functioned as a women’s gymnasium for several years. The school’s second block was built in 1989, while the third one in 2007. Major repair and reconstruction was carried out at the school this year. Some 1,235 students receive education at the facility, which has 45 classrooms. All classrooms and departments were reconstructed to the highest standards and fitted with necessary equipment and teaching aids. Modern heating and lighting systems were installed in the school. The gym is well-suited for hosting mini-football, basketball and volleyball tournaments.   Х Х Х   President Ilham Aliyev then reviewed the additional block of secondary school No. 80 in Sabunchu District after major repair and reconstruction. The head of state was informed about the work carried out in the school. Under instructions of President Ilham Aliyev, the three-storey 480-seat block was remodeled this year. It has 23 classrooms. The construction work was carried out in line with the highest standards. It was noted that the school was fitted with necessary equipment and teaching aids. State-of-the-art lighting and heating systems were installed here. Landscaping work was carried out, green areas created in the area adjacent to the school. The construction of new schools and additional blocks for educational institutions once again proves that educational reforms successfully continue in the country thanks to President Ilham Aliyev’s attention. www.president.az

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President Ilham Aliyev has attended the opening of a new building of secondary school No. 182 in Binagadi District of Baku. The head of state cut the ribbon symbolizing the opening of the facility. Baku Mayor Hajibala Abutalibov informed President Ilham Aliyev about the work done. It was noted that the previous building of the school was constructed in 1962. The 800-seat school had 31 classrooms. The outdated facility was pulled down and replaced with a three-storey modern building, which has 65 classrooms. The facility will open doors to students in the new academic year. The 1300-seat school has 10 departments. All classrooms were fitted with necessary equipment and teaching aids. New heating and lighting systems are installed here. There is a modern gym and grounds for learning different sports. www.president.az

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Firudin Grubanov, deputy head of the minister of education, Rafig Guliyev first deputy of mayor of Khatai District Executive Power and other visitors took part in the event. Opening event with introduction, Aygun Ahmadli, director of lyceum, honorary teacher informed about her educational establishment. Lyceum founded in 1992, was recognized as entrepreneur of new traditions in Azerbaijan education. Name of “Zəkalar” who attratced attention of public with its higher indicators, are among the best 15 schools of our country for last 10 years. Two graduates of this lyceum who took part in admission examinations in the universities, obtained 700 points, also 20 graduates obtained more than 600 points. 3 of them are medalist. 10 persons from 30 pupils who took part under Baku in the final phase of Republic olympiade held within framework of project “Training laboratory of talents” over past academic year, was graduate of “Brains” lyceum. Delivering greetings and congratulation of Mikayil Jabbarov, the minister of education in event’s participants, Firudin Gurbanov first deputy of the minister of education pointed that, national education strategy founded by national leader Heydar Aliyev, is successfully continued today. Congratulating teaching staff and pupils on occasion of new academic year, Firudin Gurbanov, deputy head pointed lyceum as sample for other schools. Congratulating pupil, teacher and parents of lyceum on occassion of “The day of knowledge” in his speech, Firudin Gurbanov respectly reminded memory of Rafil Imanov, who founded this school and continued his teaching action till the end of his life in here. Rafig Huseynov, first deputy of Khatai District Executive Power informing about accelerating school construction, repair works, he pointed that creation of exemplary condition for teaching staff and pupils in all teaching establishments of district, is important issue. Then, making speech on behalf of parents, Osman Gunduz, The President of Azerbaijan Internet Forum congratulated teachers and parents, also talked about role of higher quality education in human life. 6 presidential grant-holder of lyceum, were awarded to the prizes on behalf of The Ministry of Education in the event. Small artistic performance was demonstrated by the pupils after official ceremony. 

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Congratulating educational employees, pupils, parents on occasion of “The day of knowledge” and opening of school, Ceyhun Bayramov deputy minister of education, wished them the successes in new academic year. Talking about care and attention of President Ilham Aliyev to education, Ceyhun Bayramov pointed that, several schools are constructed and repaied lately in our country. Jala Abdiyeva, deputy mayor of Khatai District Executive Power stated that, capital repair of school buildings, construction and comission of new schools as per modern standards are significant event for us. Making speech on behalf of parents, Laman Shamilova appreciated the issues performed on the sphere of education and stated that, we will seek to educate our children as loyal human for our Homeland using from these opportunities. Ceyhun Bayramov, deputy minister of education cut band on occasion of opening of school. Visitors were acquainted with condition created in classrooms and subject cabinets, also expressed their opinions about pupil and teachers. Military cabinet which meets modern requirements, has been created for teaching of “Preconscription military training” subject in the school.   School No. 194 with 1176 pupils, has been constructed by The Ministry of Education under “State Program on development of social-economical development of Baku and its settlements for 2011-2013” approved by Order No. 1490 dated may 4, 2011 of The President of Azerbaijan Republic. 

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Work on the direction of creation of linguistic rooms in educational establishments and provision of the room with special facilities, repair of primary military training rooms and amplification of material-technical base of the room with accordingly fully equipped military facilities. Works like provision of laboratory and sport halls with special equipments, also installation of modern fitness inventories are among the works to be performed. It should be noted that, amplification of for protection in several schools for this academic year, provision of primary vocational establishments with the fitnesses accoridng to specialty, are expected as well. Implementation of several reforms on the sphere of secondary education, is priority for new academic year. Organization of preschool education in pilot form in selected schools of Baku, compilaiton and approval of revised form of organization and performance rules of republic subject olympiades, monitoring of teaching condition of Azerbaijan language as state language in russian-language schools, are such kind of actions. Work regarding with amplification of actions on the direction of development of teaching of subject “Conscription readiness” which plays important role inpupils’ patriotism education, also implementation of significant actions on the direction of pupils’ reading culture for current academic year, will be performed. Determination of the proposals under differentiation of transfer of the pupils from elementary education level to next level, also performance of relevant mechanisms and adminstrative works regarding with transfer to 12 years study, are the works envisaged for realization in this academic year. It should be noted that, facultative course by name “History of Karabakh”, will be taught in VIII grades og the secondary schools.   “Strong education grade” is functioning as pilot project in 15 grades of 6 secondary schools of our country within framework of “Strong education-strong nation” project from new academic year. Formation of new type parent-teacher committee in nearly 50 secondary schools of our country, is envisaged from 2015-2016 academic year. Firstly textbook in maximum name and number– 271 and 7.8 million pieceshave been published in Azerbaijan. These books thar arecomplete new for some grades or repetitive publication for the rest, have been delivered in all schools.   Tender on compilation of VIII grade textbooks under next academic year, has been declared 1 year ago. Admission of the textbooks under tenderends at the end of October of this year. Submitted textbook models will be evaluated on november-december. Selected textbooks will be printed in limited number and tested in pilot schools on january-may of 2015.Taking into account comment and suggestions, textbooks will be distributed to the schools long before begining of academic year. IV grade textbooks will also essentially impoved under next academic year and tender on compilation of the textbooks 1 year in advance will be announced for IX grades of the secondary schools. The same textbooks will be applied for 2016-2017 academic year. Regional educations departments will start from january 1 of the next year under order “About development of structure of The Ministry of Education of Azerbaijan Republic” signed by President.  According to “Replacement and recruitment Rules of the teachers in the secondary schools and vocational schools”, replacement of the teachers who are currently functioning from one region (town) to another region (town) has been implemented through contest under centralized procedure by The Ministry of Education for the first time. 1149 teachers submited e-application for change of their work place, only 96 teachers obtained right to change their work place according to final result. According to the results of contest on recruitment of the teachers in the secondary schools and vocationa schols for 2014-2015, generally 1692 persons were recruited that, 1405 of them (83%) were applied motivation actions. Occupancy level of the vacancies increased to 40 % than previous academic year. Change has been made in the decision No. 67 dated april 14, 2010 of The Cabinet of Ministers of Azerbaijan Republic “About determination of additional concessions and stimulaitve actiosn for young specialists who began his action in the secondary schools and who graduated higher and secondary educational establishments under pedagogical specialists” by the decision of The Cabinet of Ministers taking into account the proposals of The Ministry of Education. “Ethical code of conduct of the teachers” has been approved by order of The Minister of Education.  According to the rules, new recruited teachers started their action by “Teacher oath” in this academic year. Targets like creation of result-oriented and transparent management in educational establishments, application of strategical management, also the targets as giving of management, academic, financial and organizational autonomy to educational establishments, are determined in “State Strategy on development of education in Azerbaijan Republic”. Aplication of new mechanism on increase of professionalism level of of school directors and teaching staff who wish to work at this position in future had already started in order to achieve the same targets. 547 persosns applied to take part in the contest, 50 persons have been selected under 3-stage contest mechanism and involved in the trainings.  Goal of training is to train school directors who have professional competencies and management skills and also appoint them in high posts. 14 persons who achieved success in the training, have been appointed in the position of director in the secondary schools of Baku. New mechanism will be developed and applied at higher level. Test assessment of 28758 teachers functioning in the secondary schools of Baku under 20 subjects, has been held for the first time. According to the results of testassessment, change in the wages of the teachers, is expected from the next fiscal year.  Test assessment will surround all regions of our country. Teachers who will teach primary, V-VII grades of the secondary schools and who haven’t passed curriculum trainings till today, are trained 60 academic hours. Training courses, are performed by local specialists in Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic. This process is held by the organizations who obtained right to perform these trainings in other town and regions. Trainings started from August of this year. Training of 20 000 teachers, is expected till November. Special stimulative program, has been implemented for the students admitted in teacher specialty from 2014-2015 academic year. So, youth who selected specialty with their own desire and who were admitted in the universty with higher point, have been applied special priviliges. Scholarship in the amount of 100 azn has been firstly determined for 300 students who were admitted in the universities pointing teacher specialty in the first and second row and who obtained more than 500 points in admission examinations for the universities.  Provision of internet access of 20 educational establishments located in Baku and other town and regions with fiber-optic communication channels to Azerbaijan Education Network, is expected in new academic year. Provison of 200 educational establishments located in the regions with ADSL communication channels to Azerbaijan Education Network and internet access. Enlargement of application of electronic educational technologies, will be startedform this year. So, application of “Labdisc” laboratory facilities in national teaching system, creation of open training resources in Azerbaijan language, also e-textbooks under different subjects for usagein educational establishments and spreading them through “Bulud” system, as well as compilation of e-resources for different subjects, are among important issues.  Generally 43 schools use e-magazines within framework of project “e-school”. 11 schools will completely use e-magazines instead of paper magazine from current year. Number of school to be used e-magazines, will reach to 31. 11 training vehicles, 37 modern agrucultural technique, visual and technical training means in 30 names, have been presented to primary vocational schools for last 30 years. Taking into account development of vocational education as priority, admission plan for primary vocational establishments has been compiled through investigating labor market’ requirements for the first time. Staff training will be performed under 118 specialties in current year. 16070 admission plan for primary vocational establishments, has been approved for 2014-2015 academic year. 11310 of them are state-funded, but 4670 of them are paid basis.  One of main novelties on the sphere of primary vocational education, is organization of special courses under training of senior staff to vocational establishments for the first time by support of local and international organizations. Main goal in organization of the same courses, is to train future managers who have skills and abilities on modern tendencies on the sphere of management for vocational establishments.  Selection process of company who leads project witihn framework of “Agreement on Credit obtained from Economical Development Cooperation Fund for Establishment Project of Vocational School between Azerbaijan Republic and Korea Republic”, is near to completion. Furthermore, construction of vocational complex will be started for the next several months. Signing of Cooperation Memorandum for “Developmentand Amplification of Vocational Education and Training in Azerbaijan” between The Ministry of Education and Rogaland Training and Education Center, is envisaged on october of this year. Implementation of joint actions on the sphere of application of new management model in several vocational schools as pilot, compilation of teaching materials, application of new retraining, recompilation and specialty change model for enginner-teaching staff, improvement of legislative base, are envisaged within framework of this project. Training of staff under “security” specialty will start in Baku Vocational Lyceum No. 5 that will continue its action after capital repairs. At the same time, modern workshops will be established and training of staff under different spheres of economy will be implemented. Modern teaching workshops will be established in more 2 schools in new aademic year within framework of cooperation with “Eldar Studio”. Trainings on automation and informatics will be organized for 10 teachers and master working at primary vocational establishments by support of Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency in Mazhar Anadolu lyceum of Turkey. According to “Organization rules of teaching with credit system in the secondary schools” approved by decision of The Cabinet of Ministers and order of The Ministry of Education, students will study under credit system from 2014-2015 academic year. In this regard, all important preparation works have been performed, education programs based on credit system under 115 specialties have been compiled and applied. Work on establishment of regional colleges had already started in accordance with “Azerbaijan 2020: Vision to future” Development Conception. Masalli State Regional College has been established by relevant decision of The Cabinet of Ministers and this body started its function from this academic year. According to order of President of Azerbaijan Republic, Mr. Ilham Aliyev “About awarding of Presidential scholarship to the students who were admitted in the universities of Azerbaijan Republic in 2014-2015”, 102 students who obtained higher point have beenPresidential scholarship. SABAH groups started its action for the first time in the universities from new academic years. 738 best students selcted under the specialties of the universities of country, will continue their study in new groups. New generation programs and accordingly compiled teaching plans under 138 specialties that reflect the competencies made to skills, ability and habits of graduate at bachelor degree of higher education, will be applied from 2014-2015 academic year. Staff training under double specialties (mathematics and computer science, chemistry and biology, history and geography) in the universities where teacher training is performed, will conducted under 5 years teaching plans. According to appropriate legislation, establishment of Accreditation Agency under The Ministry of Education, is expected. Agency will implement work on amplification of education quality and accreditation of educational establishments. Start of subsidized education credir and grant prooject for the students, is expectedfrom II semester of this academic year. At present, work on this regard is one the eve of completion in The Ministry of Education.    2902 persons have been sent for study in abroad within framework of State Program on study in abroad till today. Most of the students- 787 persosns obtained right to study in the leading universities of foreign countries in last year compared to previous year.   More preference is given to education levels after bachelor degree in selection process and certain reforms, have been implemented on the direction ofdevelopment of program.    

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There is no complete information about how these illegal events happened and how they were detected and it creates uncertainity in public’s mind.      We state that, both of first and the second case have been detected as a result of the investigations of The Ministry of Education and relevant details have been sent to related state authorities. Also, The Ministry of Education established work group with State Student Admission Commission by purpose to verify analogical cases in other colleges. The Ministry of Education, appreciated honest flow of information and accurate reference to source by purpose to observe correct awareness of public, transparent and impartiality principle regarding with the issues performed by The Ministry of Education. 

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According to reception schedule of the leaders of central executive power authorities under the citizens living in town and regions for september, 2014, Mikayil Jabbarov, The Minister of Education will receive the citizens living in Gusar, Guba, Khachmaz, Khizi and Siyazan regions at 11:00, on september 22, 2014 in Heydar Aliyev Center in Gusar.    Citizens who want to take part in reception, can be registered by calling phone No. 146 (“Hotline” service) of Call Center of The Ministry of Education or apllying to e-mail http://www.edu.gov.az/view. php?lang=az&menu=contacts_ qebul on September 17, 18 and 19. Registered citizens are kindly requested to apply with petition that reflects related issues in detailed while visiting in reception.  

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Performing of continuous medical-hygienic gender, physical-pedagogical monitorings among 10000 pupils and compilation of reports under the phases by support of “Coca-Cola” company on separate age groups in different school, are envisaged within framework of “Strong education-strong nation” project.   Legislative documents that have exceptional importance, are compiled by the specialists with initiative of The Ministry of Education under present investigations according to health of the pupils. The same legislative documents surround material-technical base of secondary schools, the furnitures, classroom design, facilities, accessories, illumination of the rooms, as well as single standards regading with foodstuffs. These are decisive steps made on the direction of protection of pupils’ health. Before the start of the project, current situation has been leanred in the republic, advanced education experience of world, has been investigated from children’ health point of view. Works performed in USA, European Union, Japan, Finland, Russia and Ukraine, ahve been investigated. 35 years experience of Vladimr Bazarniy, head of Russian Association for Children's Health, attracted special attention and this scientist has been invited to our contry. Seminars have been organized for the directors of Baku’s secondary schools, psychologists and medical staff, teahcers for physical culture and “Strong education grade” by National Educational Technologies Center on september of current year. 15 “Strong education grade” hav been established in 6 secondary schools of Baku and Sumgait cities and they started their action from new academic year within framework of project. Goal of “Strong education-strong nation” project, is to eliminate motion limitation and other factors derived teaching condition, protect their health along heighten teaching achievements of the pupils. Eventually, all these points serves to education of strong Azerbaijan citizen.  

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