Eldaniz Alakbarzada, third-year student acquiring an education on "Piano" specialty at Music College, was awarded 1st place in the International Competition of Young Pianists held in Izmir by Music Academy named after Mozart. The young performer was awarded with the gold medal of the competition.

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The event was attended by Mikayil Jabbarov, Minister of Education, Mark Harald Ehler, Managing Director of "Absheron Hotel Group" LLC, as well as the heads of educational institutions and entrepreneurs taking part in the service sector. Speaking at the ceremony, Mikayil Jabbarov, the Minister of Education, noted that the development of vocational education is one of the priority fields. Mikayil Jabbarov mentioned that the State Strategy for the Development of Education intends to develop the vocational education and involve entrepreneurs, employers in this field and the Ministry of Education is consistently working on this issue. The Minister also reminded that the Baku 2015 First European Games will take place in Azerbaijan in the next few days. It will lead to the arrival of thousands of athletes and visitors to our country and increasing the prestige of Azerbaijan as a tourist zone. As a result, there is a need for training of personnel which meets international standards and increasing the level of professionalism of existing staff in the service sector. Mark Harald Ehler, Managing Director of "Absheron Hotel Group" LLC, mentioned that according to the agreement reached with the Ministry of Education, it was planned to hold trainings in line with international standards by experts for 430 pupils in Baku vocational Lyceum No. 5. Initially, 220 people participated in the trainings. It was noted in the event that the purpose of these trainings being held for the first time on vocational education is to create personnel resources for the newly opened five-star hotels - "Boulevard Hotel" and "Intourist Hotel" in Baku on the eve of the first European Games. The participants of the trainings will have the opportunity to be employed in hotels opened on the eve of the European Games and in the restaurant chain included in "Absheron Hotel Group" LLC. After the speeches, certificates were presented to persons who have completed the course.

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2830 pupils are studying in 111 classes of this academic institution. In previous years, the school-lyceum had about 3200 pupils. 289 teachers work at the school, 5 of them are honored teachers, 5 of them have been named “Teacher of the Year” and 3 of them are Candidates of Sciences. A number of innovation-oriented projects have been implemented in school-lyceum No. 20 as e-Education institution. Currently, this school has been temporarily placed at the other two schools of the capital. Due to the school-lyceum is located in the most densely populated place of Baku, it was planned to build the newly constructed building of educational institution in accordance with modern requirements. The new school building, designed for 3000 pupils and with total area of 25,000 square meters, will be put into operation for the academic year 2016-2017. The draft design and other relevant documents of school-lyceum were approved by the Executive Power of Baku City.   The photos are reflecting the appearances of the newly constructed building of school No. 20 on the project.

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The event was attended by representatives of the Ministry of Education and higher education institutions, as well as experts. It was noted that the main goal of the competition is to stimulate the formation of careful attitude towards the environment and ecological worldview of children and youth by increasing their knowledge in the field of afforestation and to teach them special skills and abilities in the field of protection, restoration and sustainable use of forests. It was informed at the ceremony that the competition, attended by V-XI grade students of secondary schools and members of "Young forester" groups of the ecological education and practice centers, was held in 3 categories. 70 ecological projects have been submitted to the final stage of the competition. The results of ecological investigations on the importance of forests, their fauna and flora, the protection of rare plant and animal species, natural monuments and studying anthropogenic impacts on the ecological condition of forests and the ways of solving ecological problems were reflected in the projects by schoolchildren. In the Republican stage of the competition, the projects prepared by schoolchildren from Ismayilli, Gakh, Shamakhi, Balakan, Sheki, Guba, Gusar, Goranboy, Lankaran, Jalilabad, Tovuz were highly appreciated by a jury and were awarded 1st, 2nd, 3rd and stimulating places. The winners were awarded with diplomas of the Ministry of Education and valuable prizes.

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Huseyn Hajiyev, successfully passed the interview organized by "Microsoft Azerbaijan" company in 2013, was awarded the Certificate "The most young and active Windows Expert" in the 19th International Telecommunication and Information Technologies Exhibition - BakuTel-2013. He was able to win the level “Advanced Master” of «ICT Masters Organization» of Baku European Lyceum. H.Hajiyev received a certificate for taking part in the webinar entitled "Digital Learning Weeks in Baku European Lyceum" within the framework of the UNESCO LFF project implemented by Baku European Lyceum in 2014 with the participation of 5 countries. As well as, he became the winner of several projects by taking an active part in the UNESCO project Global Lab. He demonstrated the best results and was awarded with the Diploma in the "Beaver 2014" International competition for schoolchildren on Informatics and Computer Knowledge. H.Hajiyev, preparing the application program for Lyceum teachers for the assessment of students on the points system, is working on a scientific project entitled "The role of programming in education". He is enthusiastically engaged in graphic arts, music and dance. It should be noted that Azerbaijani student will be awarded with the prize of World Intellectual Property Organization in August this year.

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The number of subjects to be taught was reduced to 9 in technical subjects oriented classes, to 8 in mathematical-economic and humanitarian subjects oriented classes, to 10 in natural sciences oriented classes. Regardless of the subject-oriented directions, Azerbaijani language (Russian language in the Russian sector), foreign language, literature, mathematics, Azerbaijani history, physical education, pre-conscription military training of youth subjects are maintained in curriculum. Subject-oriented classes will be complemented with the condition that the number of students must be at least 20 people in accordance with the existing rules. The Order of the Ministry intends to implement extensive awareness-raising activities in places related to the orientation, to take organizational measures for the acquisition of subject-oriented classes and to organize trainings for teachers who teach subject-oriented lessons. It should be noted that a pilot project for secondary education orientation began to be applied a few years ago in 5 schools operating in Baku. The special teaching plans were approved and the expanded programs of subject-oriented lessons were prepared for these schools by reducing the number of subjects from 18 to 13. In the following years, 3 more institutions have been included in the list of pilot schools. The main objective of the implementation of pilot project is to test the organization of education according to the orientations at full secondary education level, to carry out the relevant preparatory work in connection with a massive transition to this process in the future and to shape public opinion in the society about it. Analysis of the results of the project show that due to the application of the subject-orientation is organized in accordance with the inclinations and wishes of students at full secondary education level, their interest in training has significantly increased and it has had a positive impact on educational achievements of pupils. Subject-orientation is used in most countries of the world. Subject-orientation is among the main factors that positively affect student achievement in Singapore, South Korea, the Netherlands, Poland, Estonia and other countries, achieved success in international assessment studies. For example, in Singapore, the distribution of students to different orientations is held after sixth grade and students are given the opportunity to choose educational programs in different directions. In the Netherlands, subject-orientation has been intensively applied since the 70s. In Great Britain, a small number of subjects is taught to learners in the upper grades as a result of subject-orientation. The expectations on implementation of subject-orientation in the country are as follows: Students` inclinations and interests will be taken into account in the organization of the educational process; Students will acquire in-depth knowledge on the subjects taught to them; Students' motivation to learn will increase; Students determined their professional directions for the higher education level will demonstrate a higher level of training; Students` need for additional teachers will be reduced. All of these factors will lead to increasing the quality of education and the formation of highly qualified human capital.

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The Olympiad, organized by the Pushkin State Russian Language Institute, was attended by Nazrin Kazimzade, Narmin Aydarova, Narmin Bayramova and Fidan Mirzayeva, 10th grade students of the lyceum. Azerbaijani students passed the exam in the Russian language and statehood subjects. They also took part in the Russian essay and "Melo-recitation" and "Young orator" contests. In the artistic part of the Olympiad, students of the lyceum performed national dances for the guests. In the closing ceremony of the Olympiad, Narmin Aydarova and Fidan Mirzayeva were awarded with the Diploma and Khumar Ahmadbayli, head of the delegation, lyceum teacher, was awarded with the certificate of acknowledgement.

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The purpose of the meeting consisted of the presentation of the "Rules of study of citizens of the Republic of Azerbaijan in foreign countries and foreigners and stateless persons in Azerbaijan" approved by Resolution No. 125 of the Cabinet of Ministers of Azerbaijan Republic dated May 1, 2015 and the discussion of possible questions. During the meeting, the explanation on new rules was given to responsible persons, the questions were answered and an exchange of views was held in the direction of improving the educational opportunities in Azerbaijan for foreign students.

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The involvement of university and college students in the voluntary activity with the aim of supporting the First European Games leads to expansion of voluntary movement in Azerbaijan. The program named “SABAH’s volunteers”, which was initiated in March 2015, aims to give students an opportunity to improve their social activity, put their knowledge into practice, and improve their management skills and leadership potential by involving them in volunteer activities without being distracted from academic study. A festival entitled “SABAHFest” was held on Wednesday within the framework of "SABAH Volunteer" Program in order to demonstrate the support of volunteers studying at SABAH groups of the Education Ministry for the Baku-2015 first European Games. The festival entitled “SABAHFest” was organized by the Ministry of Education and the Administration of State Historical-Architectural Reserve “Icherisheher” and was held in musical-interactive style. The Celebrity Ambassadors for the Baku 2015 European Games - Murad Dadashov, well-known TV host, and Tunzala Aghayeva, honored artist, attended the festival and the live performances of students studying at SABAH groups were watched at the event. During the festival, the students took part in many interesting quizzes and had the opportunity to get tickets to the sporting events of the European Games. The winners (Ramal Valiyev and Humay Javadzade) of “SABAH Live” and “SABAH Foto” contests, held by "SABAH Volunteer" in order to support the European Games, were awarded at the event. SABAH groups have been organized from Educated, Skilled and Trained students studying at higher education institutions subordinated to the Ministry of Education of Azerbaijan Republic in order to improve the quality of education in higher education, to ensure personnel training in accordance with modern requirements and to create the new environment in the higher education system. Currently, SABAH groups cover 755 students in 34 specialties in 7 higher education institutions (Baku State University, Azerbaijan Architecture and Construction University, Azerbaijan Technical University, Azerbaijan State Economic University, Azerbaijan State Oil Academy, Azerbaijan State Pedagogical University and Azerbaijan University of Languages).

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At sports halls of the school, all conditions were created for foreign athletes, whose total number reaches 50 people, to prepare for the Games. Athletes check their preparations on aerobics, rhythmic gymnastics, men's and women's artistic gymnastics. It should be noted that the students of the Baku Gymnastics School will also participate in the Baku 2015 First European Games. 3 of them will represent our country in acrobatic gymnastics, 1 of them in artistic gymnastics and 1 of them in rhythmic gymnastics.

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