The Ministry of Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Azerbaijan State Physical Culture and Sport Academy and British Council signed a protocol of intent on cooperation on December 6. Participants in the event included Deputy Minister of Education Firudin Qurbanov, rector of the academy Fuad Hajiyev, British Council Azerbaijan Director Elizabeth White, chairman of Sport for Development Public Union Mehman Karimov, and representatives of several non- governmental organizations. The event featured the screening of a short movie on assessment of TOPs program for creation of modern educational technology in physical education. Deputy Minister of Education Firudin Qurbanov said key priorities in modern education include protection of physical and psychological health conditions of schoolchildren, improving training achievements through physical culture and sports. He said the project is implemented under the “State Strategy for Development of Education in the Republic of Azerbaijan”. The deputy minister noted that the scope of TOPs program is broadening every year.  “More than 320 physical education teachers as well as more than 100,000 schoolchildren representing 72 secondary schools will benefit from the project in the 2016-2017 academic year,” said Firudin Qurbanov. Rector of Azerbaijan State Physical Culture and Sport Academy Fuad Hajiyev said although the program now involves only graduates we plan to include TOPs methodology in the academy`s curriculum in the years ahead. British Council Azerbaijan Director Elizabeth White highlighted the organization`s cooperation with the Ministry of Education. She said that launched in 2014, TOPs program was of special importance among joint projects.  The ceremony then featured the awarding of certificates and gifts to winners in “The best open class” and “The best sport festival” nominations. State officials and guests then toured the academy, and viewed volunteer registration camp of the 4th Islamic Solidarity Games here.

07/12/2016 14:26

“Bir” Student-Volunteer Program of the Ministry of Education will organize the second Forum of Azerbaijani Student Volunteers on December 9. The forum will mark the International Volunteer Day. The event will look at the results of the 1st Forum, which was held last year, review work done since the last gathering and discuss future goals. It will bring together state officials, representatives of international organizations and student volunteers to exchange views on the ways of developing volunteer movement and stimulating students` involvement in public life.  An initiative of the Ministry of Education, “Bir” is a long-term student-volunteer program, which contributes to the country`s overall development. It works to encourage students to engage in volunteering activities, effectively organize their leisure time, help them make friends, ensure their individual development. Over 7,000 volunteers of “Bir” Student-Volunteer Program representing 17 educational institutions in 6 districts of the country have contributed to 63 events so far.

07/12/2016 10:37

Minister of Education Mikayil Jabbarov met with chairman of the World Organization of the Scout Movement João Armando Gonçalves on December 2. They discussed the issues of cooperation between the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the World Organization of the Scout Movement in a number of areas.

06/12/2016 11:01

Minister of Education Mikayil Jabbarov received newly appointed ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of the State of Qatar to the Republic of Azerbaijan Yusif bin Hasan Yusif al-Sai on December 2. They discussed Azerbaijan-Qatar relations in the field of education and prospects for cooperation in accordance with the tasks set by the “State Strategy for Development of Education in the Republic of Azerbaijan”.

06/12/2016 10:59

The Department of Accreditation and Nostrification of the Ministry of Education organized an international conference on “The role of accreditation in quality assurance in education” on December 2. Participants in the event included Minister of Education Mikayil Jabbarov, members of parliament, heads of higher education institutions, local and international education experts, as well as representatives of foreign accreditation organizations. The conference aimed to discuss a wide range of issues, including quality management, challenges in the field of accreditation, best practices and future cooperation prospects. Minister of Education Mikayil Jabbarov underlined the importance of innovative approaches in quality assurance in education. Mikayil Jabbarov highlighted the establishment of the Department of Accreditation and Nostrification of the Ministry of Education. “In parallel, we also began work on regulatory documents. New accreditation rules are based on the Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in the European Higher Education Area.”  The minister said: “Our main expectations from the conference are to discuss prospects for future cooperation between the Department of Accreditation and Nostrification of the Ministry of Education and international accreditation organizations and agencies and also to bring best practices in improving quality in education to Azerbaijan.” Vice president of Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences Isa Habibbayli, acting head of the Department of Accreditation and Nostrification of the Ministry of Education Samir Valiyev, president of Kazakhstan`s Quality Assurance Agency Sholpan Kalanova, director of the Georgian National Center for Improvement of Quality Education Tamar Sanikidze, director of the Russian Agency of Quality Assurance in Higher Education and Career Development Erika Soboleva and head of the Higher Education Department of Finland`s Education Assessment Center Helka Kekalaynen highlighted the establishment of the system of education quality assurance and shared their experience. The conference then continued its work in panel sessions that heard reports from representatives of the European University Association, leading Latvian, British, German, Georgian and Finnish accreditation agencies, Khazar University and Azerbaijan University of Languages.

06/12/2016 10:58

The ministries of education and agriculture of the Republic of Azerbaijan signed an agreement on cooperation in the field of information and communication technologies with China International Center for Economic and Technical Exchanges at the Ministry of Education on December 1. Under the agreement, the government of the People`s Republic of China will provide technical assistance in delivering the ICT equipment to be used in the teaching process to educational institutions in Azerbaijan.

05/12/2016 10:46

Russian Minister of Education and Science Olga Vasilyeva has met with principals of several general education institutions in Baku to familiarize herself with the teaching of Russian language in the country. She then visited Heydar Aliyev Center.

29/11/2016 14:08

2-4 dekabr 2016-cı il tarixlərində Göygöl Olimpiya İdman Kompleksində Göygöl, Şəmkir, Gədəbəy, Samux və Daşkəsən rayonlarının dövlət ümumi təhsil müəssisələrində çalışan müəllimlərin bilik və bacarıqlarının diaqnostik qiymətləndirilməsi keçiriləcəkdir. Qiymətləndirmədə qeyd olunan rayonların ümumi təhsil müəssisələrində çalışan 7500 nəfərədək müəllim iştirak edəcək. Ötən il Gəncə şəhəri üzrə diaqnostik qiymətləndirmədə müxtəlif səbəblərdən iştirak edə bilməyən və ya işə yeni qəbul edilən müəllimlər də Gölgöldə keçiriləcək imtahanlara cəlb ediləcəklər. Şuşanın Bərdə rayonunda yerləşən ümumi təhsil müəssisələrinin müəllimləri bu imtahanlarda iştirak edəcəklər. Hər bir müəllim dq.edu.az saytına daxil olaraq “Şəxsi səhifə” bölməsindən qiymətləndirmənin keçiriləcəyi tarix və saat barədə məlumat əldə edə bilər. Eyni zamanda müəllimlər həmin səhifəyə daxil olmaqla məlumatların dürüstlüyünü yoxlaya bilərlər. Uyğunsuzluq aşkar edildiyi təqdirdə yerli təhsili idarəetmə orqanlarına müraciət etmək mümkündür.

29/11/2016 12:24

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has received a delegation led by Minister of Education and Science of the Russian Federation Olga Vasilyeva. The head of state expressed his confidence that the visit of Minister of Education and Science of the Russian Federation Olga Vasilyeva will be interesting, adding that there were many topics of discussion relating to cooperation in the fields of education and science. President Ilham Aliyev said the bilateral relations are successfully developing in various areas, including education. The head of state pointed out that relations in the fields of education were traditional in nature. What is very important is that our countries have not only preserved, but even strengthened these traditions in both secondary and higher education over the last 25 years, President Ilham Aliyev said. The head of state said Azerbaijani students study at Russian educational institutions, emphasizing that conditions have already been created in Azerbaijan too for those who want to study at Russian universities. The President highlighted the successful activity of branches of Russian higher education institutions in Azerbaijan, adding that the Russian minister will have an opportunity to familiarize herself with this during her visit. President Ilham Aliyev expressed his confidence that the ministries of education will hold fruitful talks for strengthening the bilateral relations. Minister of Education and Science of the Russian Federation Olga Vasilyeva said: “Thank you for giving me an opportunity to visit your beautiful country, beautiful city.” Olga Vasilyeva underlined the significance of developing traditional cooperation in the field of education. She highlighted Azerbaijan-Russia ties in the field of secondary, higher and academic education, hailing the successful activity of the branches of Lomonosov Moscow State University and Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University in Baku. Touching upon the development of Russian language, Olga Vasilyeva described this as one of the factors bringing the two countries and nations closer to each other. She proposed opening a linguistic group at Lomonosov Moscow State University given the large number of schoolchildren studying at Russian language schools in Azerbaijan. They underlined the importance of providing technical support for the teaching of Russian language in Azerbaijan and Azerbaijani language in those areas of the Russian Population that are densely populated by Azerbaijanis. The sides highlighted the importance of the forthcoming Baku conference of the Association of Russian-Azerbaijani Universities, and noted the significance of expanding cooperation among universities. They also pointed out the necessity of conducting experience exchange in preparing specialists in a variety of areas, including agriculture.  

28/11/2016 09:28

The National Olympic Committee hosted the presentation of the new season of “Olympic Moves”, a multi-discipline sport program for schoolchildren. The event featured the screening of a video clip on the accomplishments made under the program last year. Vice president of the National Olympic Committee Chingiz Huseynzade made opening remarks to highlight novelties to be featured in the program. Minister of Education Mikayil Jabbarov said “Olympic Moves” program plays a key role in strengthening physical health of children. The minister said the program involved nearly 60,000 schoolchildren in Baku. Mikayil Jabbarov said the project will involve 100,000 schoolchildren in Baku, Ganja, Goygol and Sumgayit this year. The minister said the program aims to promote traditional academic values in the education system as well as healthy life style, sport competition, and team spirit among schoolchildren. Director General of Azerbaijan Coca-Cola Bottlers Erdinc Guzel stressed the importance of healthy lifestyle in  ensuring development of society. The event then featured the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the National Olympic Committee, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Youth and Sport and Coca-Cola. The memorandum aims to build favorable sports environment for schoolchildren, strengthen sport legacy of the Baku 2015 European Games and encourage effective use of Olympic sport complexes. Implemented by the International Olympic Committee, Coca-Cola Company, Azerbaijan National Olympic Committee, Ministry of Education and Ministry of Youth and Sports, the program was launched in 2013.

23/11/2016 12:35