On March 9, the next "Nowruz Lecture" was held. Asif Jahangirov, education expert, Honoured Teacher, delivered a lecture on the theme "A key pillar of education strategy: competency-based education" at the meeting which took place at Azerbaijan State University of Economics. The event was attended by education experts, teachers and students of higher education institutions. During the lecture, Asif Jahangirov spoke about the responsibilities of teachers in the competency-based educational environment, the new approaches to the teaching-learning process, the formation of competencies at planned level, and the examples of competency-based education. Noting that the adoption of the "National Strategy for the Development of Education in the Republic of Azerbaijan" is of great importance in the formation of educational system in accordance with the requirements of the globalized world, A. Jahangirov underlined that the content of competency-based and personality-oriented education is one of the main aspects of the strategy. He gave detailed information on competency-based pedagogical education, competency-based education program for higher education institutions and the components of this program, as well as compared local and global experience in this field. Then, the questions of the meeting participants were answered, and the discussions and mutual exchange of views on the topic were conducted. It should be noted that Nowruz lectures are organized in accordance with the initiative "From Science to Education", and are recorded by “Tahsil” TV, and are broadcasted on Internet resources of the Ministry of Education.

15/03/2016 11:51

On March 9, the Round Table dedicated to the discussions on the transition to a 12-year general education system was held at the Ministry of Education. The discussions were attended by senior officers and employees of the Ministry of Education, the Institute of Educational Problems, the Baku city Education Department, as well as heads of schools directly subordinated to the Ministry of Education. At the event, the discussions on the structure and content of the transition to a 12-year general education system, and the ways of delivery of this issue to society were held. Taking into account the preschool education stage in the transition to a 12-year general education system, the speakers put forward proposals on possible models of general education, the implementation of education on various subjects in separate schools at the level of complete secondary education, the conduction of preparatory work for the process and the implementation of the pilot stage, as well as on underlining key points during the public awareness program, which will be conducted in this regard. At the same time, the importance of conducting relevant studies was emphasized at the Institute of Educational Problems in order to determine the effectiveness of the transition to a 12-year general education system. In the end, it was decided to continue discussions on the transition to a 12-year general education system.

14/03/2016 12:01

In accordance with citizens` reception schedule of heads of central executive authorities for March, 2016 in towns and regions, Mikayil Jabbarov, Minister of Education, receives the citizens residing in Khizi, Siyazan, Shabran, Guba, Gusar and Khachmaz regions on March 9, at the Museum of Local History in Khachmaz city. The internally displaced persons, temporarily settled in above mentioned regions, attend the reception. Most of the issues that were raised by the citizens are settled immediately. Relevant bodies of the Ministry are tasked on several appeals. The citizens` appeals, having a personal character and not being within the competence of the Ministry, were recorded and taken under control in order to be delivered to the relevant bodies.

14/03/2016 12:00

In order to recognize the scientific achievements of Azerbaijan on the international arena, to increase research activities and publishing activities of scientific and pedagogical staff of higher educational institutions, the Ministry of Education will hold a competition for awarding for scientific works, published in the magazines which are included in "Thomson Reuters" database. A quality indicator for scientific activities of scientific and pedagogical staff of higher educational institutions will be taken into account in the competition. A quality indicator for scientific activities of the authors will be determined by special methods, developed and approved by the Ministry of Education. The competition will be held once in a year, at the end of the calendar year and detailed information will be given in this regard. It should be noted that the cooperation agreement was signed between the Ministry of Education and the Department of Scientific Research and Intellectual Property of "Thomson Reuters" company on December 22, 2015. According to the agreement on cooperation, 40 higher educational institutions of the country were provided with the opportunity to subscribe and to have access to the corporation's products and services. In addition, employees of the Ministry were given access to the "Web of Science" platform.   Announcement  

14/03/2016 11:58

On March 7, Baku City Circuit Operations Company signed a Memorandum of Understanding with "One" Student-Volunteer Program of the Ministry of Education on the development and strengthening of mutual cooperation in the field of volunteering activities. The Memorandum was signed by Azad Rahimov, Minister of Youth and Sports, and Mikayil Jabbarov, Minister of Education. At the ceremony, the parties expressed their satisfaction with joint activity in connection with volunteering activities within the framework of "Formula-1" European Grand Prix, to be held in Baku for the first time this year. A Memorandum of Understanding aims to involve students in volunteering activities, to organize joint events related to the promotion of volunteerism. Under the terms of the Memorandum, the Volunteer Program of the European Grand Prix will be presented by "One" Student-Volunteer Program at higher education institutions located in Baku and Sumgait and student-volunteers will be involved in order to participate in "Formula-1" European Grand Prix. Azad Rahimov, Minister of Youth and Sports, noted that the volunteering activities have already become a tradition in Azerbaijan and the interest among young people in volunteerism is very high. Reminding that young people, acting voluntarily at large-scale events hosted by Azerbaijan, have achieved great success, Azad Rahimov expressed his hope that this tradition would be continued in the "Formula 1" competitions. Mikayil Jabbarov, Minister of Education, noted that the strengthening of mutual cooperation on volunteering activities would contribute to the successful implementation of the European Grand Prix. Noting that the Ministry of Education provides support for students' comprehensive development, the Minister wished success to student-volunteers. "One" Student-Volunteer Program was developed in order to systematize the organization of work with student-volunteers, to create a single database, to encourage students to be involved in volunteering activities by taking into account the planning of a number of large-scale events in the country and the big role of student-volunteers in the organization of these events. Under the program, students are involved in volunteering activities and other relevant events, and the project, which includes 6 different directions (Learn, Teach, Live, Keep alive, Discover and Enjoy) according to "real student life" model, is presented to them. Students can register on the portal www.konullu.edu.az in order to join "One" Student-Volunteer Program.

11/03/2016 14:50

In accordance with the "Agreement on cooperation in the field of education between the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China for the years 2016-2019", places were allocated for Azerbaijani citizens to get education in China's higher educational institutions in the academic year 2016-2017. Education is free within the framework of the quota allocated for Azerbaijani citizens to get education in China's higher educational institutions. Registration expenses at higher school, tuition fees, laboratory costs, internship costs, teaching aids, hostel fees, monthly living expenses and so on are paid by China. In addition, the Azerbaijani side provides students with round-trip ticket once in each academic year.  The Ministry of Education of Azerbaijan Republic selects persons who want to study at China's higher educational institutions and China places students into higher educational institutions. Under the agreement, 37 Azerbaijani citizens are currently studying International Relations, International Economy and Trade, Civil and Commercial Law, Political Science and Public Administration, Modern and Contemporary Chinese Literature, Communication and Information Systems, Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Anthropology, International Finance and Investment at China's best universities Persons wishing to participate in the competition may send copies of required documents (scanned) to the email address china.admissions@edu.gov.az until April 1.   ANNOUNCEMENT  

09/03/2016 14:06

"Parental Control System" (ael.edu.az), putting into operation within the framework of the project "Electronic School", was updated and the new version of the website was developed. 43 general education schools were currently involved in the project. Electronic magazines and parental control system are used in schools joining the project. Parents can get user passwords from schools and can monitor their children`s attendance and academic achievements in online mode for free.

07/03/2016 14:59

On March 4, Mikayil Jabbarov, Minister of Education, received Cristovam Buarque, Chairman of the Committee on Science, Technology, Innovation, Communication and Informatics at the Brazilian Senate, Head of Brazil-Azerbaijan friendship group, Brazil's former Minister of Education, Senator. During the meeting, the Minister informed the Brazilian guest about the reforms implemented within the framework of the "National Strategy for the Development of Education in the Republic of Azerbaijan" approved by the Order of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated October 24, 2013. Then, the sides discussed the prospects of possible cooperation between Brazil and Azerbaijan in the field of education.

07/03/2016 14:58

The exhibition of the handworks by second-year students studying on the specialty of architecture at SABAH groups has been opened. The exhibition, held at the main building of Azerbaijan University of Architecture and Construction, is expected to continue until Nowruz holidays. More than 70 maquettes and sketches, made by students in modern style under the concept of residential houses, are shown in the exhibition. The exhibition, held for the second time this year, has become a tradition for SABAH students. It should be noted that "SABAH groups" have been established since the academic year 2014-2015, and are currently covering 11 higher education institutions and providing better learning and development opportunities for students. The project "SABAH groups" is one of the most successful projects in the field of higher education.

07/03/2016 14:56

Statistics on the calls received by Call Center (“Hot line” service, phone: 146) of the Ministry of Education and also the services rendered to the citizens in Citizens Reception Center for February, 2016 was announced. 17101 appeals were received during this period. According to statistics, 12788 calls (18 times more than relevant period of 2013, 3.3 times more than relevant period of 2014, and 2.3 times more than relevant period of 2015) were received by Call Center. 4313 citizens were served by Citizens Reception Center. Most of the appeals (mainly inquiries) received by Call Center and Citizens Reception Center were answered immediately and settled operatively. 1353 documents (661 letters, 527 petitions, 165 other documents) were received and registered in Citizens Reception Center. Most of the appeals covered the issues related to recognition (nostrification) of higher education documents (diplomas), recruitment and replacement of teachers, resettlement and rehabilitation to the local higher education institutions, exemption from tuition fee. It should be noted that Call Center received the appeals mostly on Monday (3368 calls) and Wednesday (2611 calls) mainly from 10:00 to 12:30 and from 14:00 to 16:00 over last month. Citizens Reception Center received the appeals mostly on Monday (1154 appeals), Tuesday (833 appeals) and Wednesday (831 appeals) from 10:00 to 12:00 and from 14:00 to 16:00.

04/03/2016 13:57