Conference hosted by Lithuania Council of Universities and Vilnus Applied Sciences University, has been dedicated to the topic “How to ensure quality in the higher education”. Afgan Abdullayev, senior consultant of sector of Licensing and Accreditation of The Ministry of Education, made a speech “About transperancy and report issues in the provision of quality” in the event. More than 230 representatives who represented 95 universities and educational organizations of Europe and USA, took part in the conference. Conference’s participants discussed methods and mechanisms of quality assurance in the higher education. Exchange of opinion has been made around the issues like quality and quality assurance, quality, quality assurance and quality culture, European standards in the quality assurance, quality in the double education programs, globalization and quality assurance, quality collaboration with the institutions (employers), essence of quality assuracne in the professional higher education in the student-oriented training. Andreas Orfanides, president of European Higher Education Institutions Association, Rimantas Vaitkus, deputy minister of education and science of Lithuania, Gintautas Brajunas, rector of Vilnus Applied Sciences University, Mario Kelo, director of European Higher Education Quality Assurance Association (EHEQA), Klara Engels- Pereny, higher education expert of European Council made a speech in the conference. Also, presentation of inquiry book named “Internal Quality Assurance in the Higher Education” was held in the conference. Luchien Bollaert, author of book, member of Management Group (ECA) of European Accreditation Consortium and Netherlands Accreditation Community, informed about book.

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Citizens’ appeals have been listened in the reception held according to citizens’ reception schedule of central executive power bodies on december, 2014 in the town and regions and most of issues are operatively settled. Relevant bodies of ministry are tasked related to several appeals. Appeals that have personal character or are beyond of the authorities of some citizens’ citizens, have been registered and taken under control in order to deliver in the relevant bodies.

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According to operative investigation performed by Baku City Education Department, illegal construction works have been performed by “Paradise” club’s employees. Baku City Executive Power has been appealed related to fact. Illegal construction has been destructed after inspection to the territory. It should be noted that, President Ilham Aliyev was acquainted with subsequent condition of repair and reconstruction works of the secondary school no. 115 in the Binagadi region on august 11, 2014. According to the tasks of state leader, repair works have been performed on higher standards at 1380- seat school reconstructed  fundamentally. Relevant renovation and construction works have been performed, also  greens have been made in 1 hectare area of education institution. Citizens who try to keep the territories of education- training institutions should unambiguously accept that, such unsound tendency cause to violation of learners’ constitutional rights. Serious struggle actions will be continued within framework of legislation of Azerbaijan Republic against recapture cases of education institutions’ territories.

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Goal of contest’s organization is to improve skills and abilities of 3 rd and 4 th years students of higher education institutions on business-oriented spheres, support them to appropriate practical abilities on this direction and mediate in involvement of our country in the business environment.  By purpose to make preparation for contest, Business Academy that consist of azerbaijani professional specialists who studied in abroad and are functioning in  different local, also international bodies, has been established and 60 participants of contest have been trained related to business during six months. 40 students who successfully participated in all trainings of academy, have been awarded to certificate. 29 teams that consist of 4 persons from each of them have been awarded to business cases of Harward University in the contest. Thus, they are allowed increase their practical knowledge and skills.  29 teams that consist of the students who study at the 3 rd, 4 th years and master degree of 7 higher education institutions of Azerbaijan, joined in the primary phase of contest. At the same time, team of 5 higher education institutions of Georgia joined in the contest. The best 4 teams have been selected from 6 teams who passed final phase. Firudin Gurbanov, deputy minister of Azerbaijan, also Tamaz Marsagishvilli, deputy minister of education and science of Georgia took part in the awarding ceremony of the winners. Tamaz Marsagishvilli stressed that, such events positively affect to development of youth, training of personnel who meet market competition. Visitor presented symbolic prize in the amount of three thousand manat to Kafkaz University team who was a winner of the 2 nd place. Firudin Gurbanov, deputy minister of education delivered congratulation of minister Mikayil Jabbarov in event’s participants. Then, informing about “Azerbaijan 2020: vision to future” Development Conception and “State Strategy on Development of Education in the Azerbaijan Republic”, deputy minister talked about the reforms implemented on this direction. Stressing importance of this contest, Firudin Gurbanov wished contest organized at regional level to be large-scale in the future. Deputy minister presented symbolic prize in the amount of six thousand manat of team to Azerbaijan State Economic University who was winner of contest.

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More than 300 athletes form different cities of Belarus, Moldova, Russia, Kazakhistan, Belgium and Great Britain together with Azerbaijan, joined in the tournament dedicated to the memory of Leonid Livshichin, who was one of founders of sport acrobatics school. Athletes struggled on 4 of 5 types of acrobatics in the contest. Emilya Nazarli and Raziya Seyidli were winner of tournament in youth program on woman couple. Aynur Huseyinzade, Lala Huseynova and Narmin Ramazanov kept the 3 rd place in the seniors’ program. Bakhtiyar Ibrahimov and Seymur Babayev kept the 3 rd place on man couple in the youth’ program. Our representatives kept the 3 rd place on mixed couples where Agasif Rahimova and Nurjan Ibrahimov took part. More 4 athletes of “Təhsil” Republic Sport Center- Seymur Jafarova and Murad Akbarov kept the 4 th place, Lamiya Najafli and Jala Abbasova kept the 5 th place. Thus, 9 of 13 athletes who took part our country in the tournament, returned to Azerbaijan with medal. It should be noted that, this is first time that such higher result has been obtained on acrobatics gymnatics in the activity of “Təhsil” Republic Sport Center.

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Citizens mostle appealed on the issues like teachers’ recruitment or change of work place from one school to other one also from one region to another one, restoration in the work, recognition of educational documents, replacement of higher and secondary education schools’ students from one educational isntitution to onother one, study fee and other issues in the reception held according to schedule of citizens’ reception schedule of central executive power bodies on december, 2014 in the town and regions. Appeal of 32 citizens have been listenedin the reception and most of issues have been settled operatively in the reception. Relevant bodies of ministry, have been tasked related to several appeals. Appeals that have personal character or are beyond of the authorities of some citizens’ citizens, have been registered and taken under control in roder to deliver in the relevant bodies. 

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550 judoists from 45 sport organizations of country, struggled in the contests lasted for three days. 35 judoists who joined in the contests of Specialized Olympic Reserves Child- Youth Sport School, obtained 4 gold, 3 silver and 3 bronze medal on different weight categories in the fights held under hard struggle. School’s judoists were winner of republic through defeating all their rivals on team score.  Place  Surname, name  Weight I place Zeynalov Mehdi 46 kg I place Bayramli İbrahim 50 kg I place Aliyev Pasha 66 kg I place Aliyev Natig 81 kg II place Safarova Farida 48 kg II place Mammadova Nurana 57 kg II place Aliyev İbrahim 60 kg III place Mammadov Tofig 55 kg III place Suleymanli Fidan 57 kg III place Nuriyev Aligismat 90 kg                

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131 teachers selected through 296 teachers who submitted application for participation in the contest, were passed to this phase. Selected teachers taught test-sample lessons in 41 schools of Baku. Interview commissio who took part in the lessons, valued teaching skills of each teacher under 10 points system. The same teachers will make presentation before Organizational Commitee established under The Ministry of Education in the third phase. This presentation will be valued under 10 points system. Finally, point will be added on all phases and 95 teachers who obtain more point will be announced winner of contest. Analogical process is implemented in Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic. The best 5 teacher will be supplemented in the row of contest’s winners and thus, 100 winners will be determined on 2014. It should be noted that, contest is held under order of education minister “About organization of The Best Teacher” contests and “The best secondary school” according to the results of 2013-2014 academic year” in accordance with order of The President of Azerbaijan “About organization of the best secondary school and the best teacher prizes”. Organizational Committee has been established by guidance of Firudin Gurbanov, deputy minister of education in order to ensure collegial decisions related to regulation of this process and contests’ organization. Leaders of ministry’s relevant structural sections, are represented in the Organizational Committee.  

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8 teams struggled for participation in the final phase in the last game held in the “Baku Crystal Hall” broadcasted via AzTV channel. First game has been held between “Fortuna” and “Agdash” who are winner of chance game. Defeating “Fortuna”, Agdash then defeated “Alliance”. “Agdash” met “Aypara” in the third game. “Aypara” put an en to series of victory of his rival.  “Aypara” received “Norm Cement” team and won the game with the score 3:0 in the fourth game. But, “Aypara” team lost the game against “Sumgait” team. Sumgait team met “Baku Higher Oil School” in the sixth game. It should be noted that, “Baku Higher Oil School” won the previous games held beween two teams. But “Sumgait” team took revenge from his rival.  “Sumgait” team played with “Azerbaijan club” in the next- seventh game. Game ended with victory of the last team. Thus, “Azerbaijan club” obtained right to play in the great final. Final game of brain-ring intellectual contest for “Cup of Knowledge”, will be held on december. “Kapital bank” winner of september, “Nar Mobile” winner of october, “Romantic” winner of november and “Azerbaijan club” selected with special game, will meet in the final game of brain-ring intelectual contest for “Cup of Knowledge”.

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Making a speech in the event, Mikayil Jabbarov, minister of education stated that, dear memory of Heydar Aliyev, national leader of Azerbaijan nation is remembered in this year as every year. Talking about peerless services of Heydar Aliyev, significance of political heritage, minister touched upon tireless activity of great leader on the sphere of social- economical development of our country, state building and protection of public-political stability during all his power in Azerbaijan.  Mentioning important role of education in the community’s development, Mikayil Jabbarov, minister of eduation talked about great attention and care made by national leader to this sphere. Minister stressed successful implementation of great leader Heydar Aliyev’s ideas by Mr. Ilham Aliyev, President of our country today. Making a speech in the event, Siyavush Karimi, rector of Azerbaijan National Conservatory mentioned the services of great leader Heydar Aliyev in the establishment of education institution guided by him.     Then, folk artists Mansum Ibrahimov, Azar Zeynalov, Samir Hafarov and other famous fine arts masters performed most loved songs of national leader Heydar Aliyev. Guidance, structural section leaders and collaborators of The Ministry of Education took part in the commemoration. Also, leaders of higher education institutions, representatives of educational community, famous intellectuals and fine arts figures took part in the event.   Commemoration dedicated to the memory of Heydar Aliyev, national leader of Azerbaijan nation by organziation of The Ministry of Education   

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