Firudin Gurbanov, deputy minister of education, Fazil Mammadov, vice president of Azerbaijan Table Tennis Federation, up to 30 employees of ministry of education, members of national tennis team took part in the tournament. Goal of tournament’s organization is to tighten physical training of the employees and strengthen their off hours relationships. Making a speech in the opening ceremony of event, Fazil Mammadov vice president of Azerbaijan Table Tennis Federation stated necessity of wide dissemination of such experience through applauding this initiative. Federation’s official stressed that, interest of employees to this type of sport cause to increase interest of the learners to table tennis. Firudin Gurbanov, minister of education stated that, there is a great stated that there is agreat interest to sport in Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan’s success in the sport arenas grows year by year as result of attention and care of state leader Ilham Aliyev. Azerbaijan’s athletes that won only 1 medal in the Olympiade in 1996, achieved more medals compared to previous in each subsequent olympiades. It shows rapid development of sport in our country. The contest started among ministry’s collaborators. Firudin Gurbanov deputy minister of education kept the 1 st place, Samir Valiyev head of department the 2 nd place, Namig Mammadov head of sector the 3 rd place among men. Aysel Nagiyeva was a winner of tournament among women. Farida Novruzova and Habiba Farzaliyeva kept the next places. Winners have been awarded to the diplomas of prizes of The Ministry of Education.

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Representatives of The Ministry of Education, leaders of press services and media bodies of higher education institutions, famous education experts took part in the conference. Opening ceremony with introduction speech, Urkhan Alakbarov, rector of State Academy for Public Adminstration under The President of Azerbaijan Republic. Jasarat Valehov, head of sector on work with NGO and Media of Information department, made a report on the topic “Preparation and dissemination of press- releases” in the I panel named “Public Relations technologies”. Issues on creation of efficient and successfull relations with media, content and structure of press- release, importance of the details in the news, creation of public relations have been touched upon in the presentation. Mehman Shafagatov, webmaster of The Ministry of Education brought monitoring held related to web resources and virtual environment of high schools to the attention of the participants in the presentation on the topic “University websites: where you are in spider web”. After presentation on the topic “Educational glassess of television” of Magsad Nur, vice president of “Azad Azərbaycan” Independent TV and Radio Company, most active media representatives have been awarded to diploma of The Ministry of Education. Then wide discussions related to presentation and several questions, have been responded. Practical conference continued in the Baku Higher Oil School. First speech has been made by Aynur Karimov, head of department of Baku State University with presentation on the topic “Is social media considered as “media?” in the II panel. Vusala Mahirgizi, president of “APA-Holding” talked about preferences, problems and development of online media. V. Mahirgizi stressed that, online media representatives are required great responsibility and proficiency in her presentation named “Online media: haphazardly, or …”. Then, Shirmammad Huseynov, professor of Baku State University, has been congratulated by Baku Higher Oil School on occasion of 90 th anniversary. Shahlar Asgarov professor, educational expert, famous azerbaijani scientist Masud Afandiyev living in the Germany made a speech and talked about importance of event.  Discussions related to further improvement of media and education dialogue, have been performed in the conference organized by information support of "Azad Azərbaycan" TV and “APA-Holding”, relevant proposal and recommendations. 

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Building of school started its function in 1979 has been overhauled by Heydar Aliyev Fund and commisioned for new academic year. New school equipments, inventory, facilities and laboratories, school uniform, clothing items and textbooks for subject rooms have been provided by The Ministry of Education and Heydar Aliyev Fund. Now. 173 children who have speech disroder are educated at the school. Children’s education and discipline are provided by pedagogical staff that consist of 96 persons.  

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68 athletes competed on fencing and sword weapon types in the championship organzed in the secondary school no. 54 in Baku. Elvin Mammadkhanov director of Specialized Olympic Reserves Child-Youth Sport School stated in the opening ceremony that, goal of contest is to raise teens’ interest to this type of sport and increase contest experience of young athletes. Yashar Mammadov vice president of Azerbaijan Fencing Federation stressed that, The Ministry of Education allocates a grat attention to organizatin of teens’ non-school activity. Mentioning growing interest in the fencing along with other sport types, Federation’s official expressed his hope for regular organization of such contests. Contest willingly followed by athletes’ parents has been conducted under hard struggle. Girls competed in 1 age group, but boys in 3 age group on type of fencing. Girls competed in 1 age group, but boys in 2 age group on sword. The youngest winner of contest has 8 years. According to contest’s results, winners who kept I , II and III places have been awarded to cup, medal and diplomas. 

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Representatives of The Ministry of Education and more than 30 media outlets took part in the event. Literary-artistic composition prepared by school’s pupils, has been demonstrated in the festival. Perfromances of chorus and dance groups of the pupils attracted interest. Pupils of boarding school have been prizes by The Ministry of Education and Heydar Aliyev Fund. Media representatives and visitors looked at subject rooms, workshops, also were closely acquainted with teaching and domestic condition created for the pupils. Samples made from pupils’ hand works drew special interest. Visitors had a dinner with the pupils. It was informed that, by purpose to perform international and local standards, sanitary-hygienic and sanitary-epidemiological requirements from previous teaching year in the boarding schools under The Ministry of Education, management of feeding from common center started.  Bu purpose to improve training’s quality, new teaching programs have been compiled on I-IV grades, new textbook and “Logopedic album” have been published for dosabled children in a younger age groups, curriculum trainings have been conducted for pedagogical staff. Building of school started its function in 1979 has been overhauled by Heydar Aliyev Fund and commisioned for new academic year. New school equipments, inventory, facilities and laboratories, school uniform, clothing items and textbooks for subject rooms have been provided by The Ministry of Education and Heydar Aliyev Fund. Now. 173 children who have speech disroder are educated at the school. Children’s education and discipline are provided by pedagogical staff that consist of 96 persons.  

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Reforms, measures and innovations, which were done during 2014 in area of university education.    There were defined the main priorities of reforms, which will be conducted by Ministry of Education in 2014 year. The main priorities are to create  Sabah groups (educated, smart, qualified), to provide efficient activity of educational institutions, to update methods, which are being used in forming of plan about accepting students , to  prepare  criterions of universities selection, which will take part in  state order, to provide modern hr resources training, which is comply with  the level of economical improvement of country, to make new review of studying programs (standards) in order to compare them  with documents, which are being applied in Europe.  Such tasks as the creation intercollegiate committee for realizing Bologna process, formation the mechanism of occupational choices for enrollees, integration  secondary schools, professional and secondary specialized schools to the educational institutions (academies, universities), start to apply credits of education as a pilot version in order to increase possibilities of students from poor families to get university education, updating of standard base of rules, which regulates activity of educational institutions, expanding of applying  financial reporting system in state educational universities, creation accreditation system in educational universities, take key places. On Bachelor and Master  levels of universities were defined temporary rules about enrollment, deduction, reduction of students and their academic vacation.  Based on these rules, transfer of students from one university to other university on   Bachelor level of educational universities will be done in the periods of summer and winter vacations. Until this time these processes were being done one time in  a year.  The President of Azerbaijan Republic signed decree “ About exemption from payment for education of children, whose parents  became disabled during protection territorial integrity, independence and Constitution of Azerbaijan Republic and died for freedom, sovereignty and territorial integrity of Azerbaijan Republic, also parents, who disappeared during the war operations or were declared dead by the court”. Held a meeting with those students, who distinguished with their own successes in study. In this meeting participated 22 students of universities, which  distinguished  with their own successes in study. SABAH groups began their own activity in 7 high schools of the country  by 33 specialities. There are 158 teachers teach in the groups, where study 688 students.  About  200  students have been provided by hostel. The main purpose of this project is to determination new directions of improvement, increasing of quality by the way of progressive forms and methods. Under guidance of Ministry of Education first time was organized 1-st SABAH forum.  In this forum, which consists from two days, took part about 250 people, which study in SABAH groups of different educational universities of country. The main purpose of the forum was to inform about strategic goals of education in country, to define roles of students in creation society with big knowledge accordingly with requirements of modern time.  On levels of Bachelor and Master of university education were done range of important innovations in plan about accepting students for 2014-2015 academic year. Compare with factual acceptance of 2013-1014 academic year,  plan  about accepting  students in educational institutions of Azerbaijan increased by 12,9 percent.  Plan about accepting full-time students was  increased because of places, which were got as a result of decreasing of part-time plan more than 2 times. On the level of Master is not defined part-time form of study.  On level of master planned places for specialties, which have not   graduates, are not defined. State order educational, technical and technological specialties, and also  agricultural specialties, has increased places. Acceptance to the group of agricultural specialties was made basis on state order. Starting from 2014-2015 academic year, began applying of new educational programs and study plans by 138 specialties, and  this programs include competencies, which were defined for knowledge, skills and competences of graduate on level of Bachelor. HR resources training in area of pair specialties (mathematics and computer science, chemistry and biology, geography and history)  of educational institutions, in which  going  teachers training,  will be done  basis on of 5-year plan.  Accordingly with decree of The President of Azerbaijan Republic mr. Ilham Aliyev “About granting scholarships to students, who passed examinations in order to go to the  educational institutions of Azerbaijan Republic in 2012-2015 academic year”   102 students, which showed highest results on examination to the educational universities, received presidential scholarships. “Scholarship for the future teacher”  is defined for 300 students, who got 500 and more points on exam to the educational institutions, where going teacher training, and also those students, who showed “teacher “ profession in first and second fields during the choosing of profession. This scholarship has purpose to train teachers, which have professional knowledge and skills, and to increase prestige of this profession. First time in our country in Azerbaijan State University of Economics has been created Innovational Business-Incubator. The main mission of this project is to educate young managers and entrepreneurs, to attract students and young people to the business. The main purpose of this project is to support startup students in creation of their business and to make endowment for improvement innovational economics. The contest “Grant of university” has started. This contest is organized by Science Development Fund under the president of Azerbaijan Republic, and it is being organizationally  supported by the Ministry of Education. The main purpose of this contest is to finance projects by the way of  grants, and these projects are associated  with  science researches and experiments, which are being realized in range of universities. With  support of Ministry of Education in Baku Expo Center was held  8-th Azerbaijan International «Education» and  «Career» exhibition.   122 participants  from 20 countries of world  joined to this exhibition, Ministry of Education joined to the booth (stand), where were showed materials of SABAH groups.  HEYDAR ALIYEV CENTER and Ministry of Education  organized  “Heydar Aliyev and the history of Azerbaijan”  contest  of knowledge among the students of universities. Project has the purpose to deeply learn life and activity of our national leader Heydar Aliyev, and to propagate   heritage of this great leader. In this contest took part teams, which consist from students, who study in universities on levels of bachelor and master.  Under guidance of National Academy of Sciences with support of Ministries of Education, Communications and High Technologies was organized  "Baku Festival of Sciences". This festival, which is being held in our country, serves for propagating of science researches. On this festival were discussed development of science   and  other goals. Has been held I-st congress of Azerbaijani scientists.  This congress was organized together with  Azerbaijan  National Academy of Sciences, and Ministries of Education, Communications and High Technologies. 

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İn this ceremony participated Jeyhun Bairamov, deputy minister of education, sectional departments managers of ministry of education, official representatives of district educational departments and representatives of non-government organizations. Deputy minister of education spoke at this ceremony, and said, that there is big interest to this contest, which being organized already 5-th year. There were presented about 1104 projects at the official website of contest (www.musabiqe.edu.az), and in online discussions of projects took part 6930 teachers, 1877 students, 5349 pupils, and 638 parents who were registered. The purpose of this contest is to expand application of electronic learning resources, internet technologies in studying process, to study new ways of using internet and to motivate those teachers, who use informational technologies. This contest was organized in 3 directions and by 7 nominations. Those candidates, who got high points demonstrated their own works to the Organizational Committee. According to the latest results, 21 persons were announced winners, 47 persons distinguished. Winners were awarded with diploma, notebook, map-case, printer and other special prizes. Distinguished participants were also awarded with prizes. This contest was sponsored by “AZEDUNET”, “Edumedia”, “Ultra”, “Madad Azərbaijan”, “Education for future” program of “Intel” corporation, “Nar Mobile” and “Dr.Web” companies.

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In this council participated co-workers of Ministry of Education, Baku city Education Department, Baku branch of Lomonosov Moscow State University (MSU), representatives of Education Department”s regional and city branch offices, and also deputies directors of general education schools, which are  in subordination  of the Ministry. In this council members of 47-th International Chemistry Olymiad”s Organizational Committee discussed problems and goals about organizing and making tour selections of candidates in order to accept  them  to the national team. Was noted, that tour selections of candidates for the national team consist of 3 stages, and this team consists of Azerbaijani school students and will take part in 47-th International Chemistry Olympiad. Pupils of   X-XI  classes  will take part  in these tour selections.  On 18-th of January of 2015 will be conducted the first  tour selection. On this stage, pupils will receive 30 questions  and they will have   3 hours   for answering to these questions. According to district tour results, those pupils, who will take part in regional tour, will be determined by the specialists of Lomonosov MSU Baku branch. On this meeting were given tasks and recommendations to the persons, who responsible for organizing of the tours and realizing considered measures of 47-th International Chemistry Olympiad. First time International Chemistry Olympiad was organized  among the 5 countries in Czechoslovakia (at present time in Czech Republic)  in 1968. Last – 46-th Olympiad was organized  among the 75 countries in 2013, in the capital of   Vietnam, Hanoi, and in this Olympiad   participated 300 pupils.  Azerbaijani pupils started to take part in Olympiad  since  2002, and until present time they won 5 golden, 5 silver, 14  bronzed, generally 24 medals. Organizational Committee of International Chemistry Olympiad made decision, that 47-th International Chemistry Olympiad will be organized during the period of 20-29 of July of 2015 in Baku. Ministry of Education signed appropriate order, in order to organize 47-th International Chemistry Olympiad, in which will take part 80 countries of world. Under chairmanship of professor Nargiz Pashayeva, rector of the Lomonosov Moscow State University Baku branch  was created the Organizational Committee.  At the same time, were approved the rules of  candidates selection for national team, which will take part in International Chemistry Olympiad.   The official website (http://icho2015.msu.az/) of 47-th International Chemistry Olympiad started to work.

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In this contest took part students of educational institution, which are learning "Barber" profession. In the frame of last stage of contest “Young barber of 2015” , those 14 pupils, who demonstrated at first their professional skills, made performances with their own presentations. Pupils, who won first, second and third places on the contest,  were awarded with certificates of honor  and  prizes. Within the frame of Ministry of Education’s project "The modern Azerbaijani professionals”, there were established modern training center by "Barber" profession in Baku Professional Lyceum number 18 together with company  “Eldar Studio”. In this center pupils get   knowledge and practical skills on international level, and  also being applied programs with new content. In lyceum being realized HR training process in accordance with curriculums, which were based on modern quality of content.

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The measures taken in the framework of the "State Program on education of Azerbaijan youth abroad in the years 2007-2015"   In 2014, the list of the priority specialties and the higher education institutions chosen in the framework of the "State Program on education of Azerbaijan youth abroad in the years 2007-2015" was approved much faster than the previous years. In 2014-2015 academic years, Azerbaijani youth have the opportunity to apply for a study in 544 higher education institutions of 33 countries under State Program on education abroad. Candidates for education abroad were interviewed by the commissions consisting of representatives of higher education institutions, ministries, non-governmental organizations in education language and they had the chance to the objective choice. In order to ensure transparency of the selection of the candidates for State Program for 2014-2014 academic years, for the first time, interviews were conducted with audio-video filming. Highly competitive selection process involved much more students with distinctive academic performance than the previous years. In the result of the interviews conducted with the participation of representatives of state agencies and higher education institutions, 572 students earned the right to study in the world's top universities and their names were included to the scholarship list of the program. And 154 students, who have high performance in the priority field for our country as engineering, medicine, information technology, took part in international competitions and demonstrated high knowledge, foreign language training in interviews, get an opportunity to study in higher medical and undergraduate levels. It is gratifying that, for the first time, 9 and 14 students get the right to study such important areas as agriculture and organization and management of education respectively. Students, mostly, prefer to study in Turkey, Great Britain and other English-speaking countries. In addition to the listed countries, 29 students get the opportunity to continue the education Canada, 25 in Russia, 19 in Australia, 16 in USA. Within the frame of the State Program, till now, more than 3000 young had the opportunity to study in foreign higher education institutions. The Ministry of Education prepares new State Program on education of Azerbaijan youth abroad in the years 2015-2020. Scholarship rules for the education of Azerbaijani youth in abroad were subject to the several changes. According the relevant rules, after the student enter the receiving country, the payments relevant to the standard education period of that country will be conducted: - Bachelor's degree - for Canada and Great Britain - 8 months, other countries - 9 months; - Master's degree - for Great Britain - 12 months, other countries - 10 months; - Post-graduate, PhD and internship degrees - 12 months. There was launched "Success formula of Youth" project introducing the State Program scholarship holders to the general public. Under the project, the interviews of Azerbaijani youth studying at prestigious universities in the world are being published. Azerbaijani students share their thought about education environment of foreign universities, the qualities needed to obtain a high of knowledge on qualifications, dreams and future prospects.

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