On February 2, Mikayil Jabbarov, Minister of Education, met with the winners of the International subject Olympiads on the occasion of Youth Day. Welcoming the participants of the meeting, Mikayil Jabbarov, Minister of Education, congratulated the winners of the International subject Olympiads on the occasion of Youth Day, and wished them greater success. The Minister expressed his views on the importance of subject Olympiads for the country, the development of future scientific potential, the application of science and innovation, the international recognition of the country, and their importance in terms of the formation of young scientists. Emphasizing that the Republican subject Olympiads are held in compliance with the principles of justice and transparency in order to be more widely represented at the International Olympiads, the Minister of Education noted that new approaches in this direction had given an impetus to the increase in popularity since 2014. It is no coincidence that 22 000 pupils participated in the Republican subject Olympiads in 2015, whereas this figure rose to 27 000 pupils in 2016. This is not only a record figure in the history of education in our country, but also a manifestation of the pupils' confidence in the process. Noting that the achievements gained in knowledge competitions are increasing every year, the Minister underlined that the best results were achieved at the International Olympiads in 2015. It is gratifying to take the 48th place among 106 countries at the Mathematical Olympiad and to win a medal again after a long break at the Asian Physics Olympiad and the International Biology Olympiad. This year, we are continuing this success. It is a good result for our country to win 2 silver and 3 bronze medals at the International Junior Science Olympiad and 7 medals at the International Zhautykov Olympiad held in Kazakhstan. Noting that the preparatory works for the International Olympiads will be expanded, the Minister said that the main goal is to win more medals in the future.  It was noted that within the framework of the work done in this direction by the Ministry of Education, 3 centers intended for the preparation for International Olympiads were established, a more comprehensive approach to the preparation of pupils was put forward, and the best teachers were involved in this work. Then, the Minister of Education spoke with schoolchildren, was interested in pupils` ideas, desires and thoughts about the future, and answered their questions. During the event, a number of proposals were made in connection with the organization of preparatory works for Olympiads. Then, the young people, who took the top places at the International Olympiads, were awarded Messages of thanks and prizes by the Ministry of Education.

04/02/2016 16:43

A three-day winter school was jointly organized by the Republican Center of Ecological Education and Experience, Young Ecologists Green School of the Social-Ecological Center "EcoSphere", the Central Scientific Library of Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences (ANAS) and "Baku White City" for schoolchildren under the Ministry of Education. The winter school, organized under the theme "Green management, green architecture, urban planning, informational relationships and technology", was attended by 7-14 year old students. During the event, schoolchildren visited the publishing house "Sharq-Gharb" and watched the process of preparing books for publication. Then, the participants of the winter school became acquainted with the exhibition reflecting the achievements of research institutes of ANAS. In the Central Scientific Library of the Academy, young researchers were informed about the importance of the preservation of books and the establishment of a virtual library. Then, they were acquainted with reading rooms and Science Foundations. Schoolchildren were interested in the Reader registration process and the process of ordering books from catalogues. Students, who visited the exhibition hall and the electronic reading rooms, were informed about the information search process upon request, the rules for the use of electronic equipment and their working principles. Then, schoolchildren and student volunteers received information about the ecology and innovativeness of the main building of "Baku White City" project, the first and only international green certification mark in the Caucasus. The participants became acquainted with the Project for Construction of the future White City. During a three-day winter school, the meetings with experts, excursions, familiarity with modern technologies, work with working groups and creative lessons were organized. This pilot project serves to develop special programs in order to integrate the technical, scientific, intellectual and innovative possibilities of the out-of-school education and the efficient organization of children's leisure time. The winter school will end on February 3.

03/02/2016 16:42

Nargiz Safarli`s solo art exhibition entitled “My colorful world" was held. She is a 10-year-old member of “Rəsm” Circle of Child-Youth Creative Center of Nizami district of the Ministry of Education. The exhibition, organized at "Absheron" Art Gallery, was attended by employees of the Ministry of Education, the leadership of the center and members of the Circle. 50 paintings consisting of landscape paintings, compositions made in national and modern style, portraits, decorative compositions were demonstrated at the exhibition. The works of art were prepared in the genres like painting and graphics. The guests, speaking at the event, highly appreciated the artworks made by young artist and wished her success in her future activities. Talking about the state care for creative youth in our country, the speakers noted that such exhibitions were crucial in revealing children's abilities. Young artist was presented with a Certificate of Merit and a gift on behalf of the Center. In the artistic part of the event, members of “Çiçəyim” child theatre studio of the center and “Mahnı teatrı” Circle demonstrated exemplary performances. The exhibition will last three days.

02/02/2016 16:43

On January 14-29, 2016, the questions related to the diagnostic evaluation of teachers' knowledge and skills were answered on the Facebook page of the Ministry of Education of Azerbaijan Republic. Most of the questions submitted by users were associated with different themes such as the calculation of the wage increase, the date of holding the diagnostic evaluation in other cities and regions, the repeat participation of teachers, who cannot participate in the evaluation process for various reasons, and who have participated but showed poor results, in the examination. It was noted that the diagnostic evaluation of teachers' knowledge and skills would be held in stages in other cities and regions of the country. The teachers, who cannot participate in the diagnostic evaluation for various reasons, may take part in the next evaluation. At the same time, the list of names of teachers, who have participated in the diagnostic evaluation and reached the relevant passing score, was sent to local education governing bodies. Teachers can appeal to Accounting Departments of local education governing bodies in connection with the method of calculating wages and the size of the wage increase.

02/02/2016 16:42

To the attention of citizens residing in Agsu, Ismayilli, Gobustan and Shamakhi regions! In accordance with citizens` reception schedule of heads of central executive authorities for February, 2016 in towns and regions, Mikayil Jabbarov, Minister of Education, will receive the citizens residing in Agsu, Ismayilli, Gobustan and Shamakhi regions on February 8, 2016 at 11:00 at the Youth Center in Gobustan. The internally displaced persons, temporarily settled in Agsu, Ismayilli, Gobustan and Shamakhi regions, may attend the reception. Citizens, who want to participate in the reception, can be registered calling to phone no.146 (“Hot line” service) of Call Center of the Ministry of Education or appealing to e-mail http://edu.gov.az/az/contacts/request on February 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, 2016. Registered citizens are kindly requested to appeal with reference which reflects related issues in detail while coming to reception.

02/02/2016 16:40

On January 28, the seminar on the theme "Teacher-student relationships and classroom management" was held at the Heydar Aliyev Center in Absheron district with the organizational support of the Ministry of Education. The seminar was attended by employees of the Ministry of Education, officials of the Executive Power of Absheron District, the leadership and staff of Absheron District Education Department, education experts, directors of general educational institutions of the district, teachers and mass media representatives. The main purpose of the seminar is to support the improvement of teacher-student relationships and to emphasize the role of healthy relationships in improving the quality of education. At the seminar, Vafa Yagublu, Senior Adviser of the Ministry of Education, delivered a presentation on the formation of positive behavioral habits in students, the creation of a healthy environment in general educational institutions, the occupational standards and the code of ethics for teachers.  During the event, the causes of the negative aspects of teacher-student relationships, the main provisions of the ability of teachers to communicate and to collaborate with students were explained and the constructive ways to solve the existing problems were discussed. The speakers noted that the parent factor plays a significant role in regulating the teacher-student relationships. They also underlined the importance of establishing the parent-teacher-student relationship on the basis of sound principles in order to save the reputation of the teacher. In their speeches, they touched upon the issue of further improvement of the work of the Pedagogical Councils in schools. It should be noted that the seminar was organized by "APA Holding" and with the informational support of "Azad Azerbaijan Independent Television and Radio Company".

01/02/2016 14:35

The sports festival was held within the framework of TOPs program at full secondary school No. 18 named after M. Mushfig in Baku. At the festival, more than 100 secondary school students demonstrated their strength and ability in various sports. The festival, held with the leadership of physical education teachers of the school, was also attended by the parents. During the festival, the parents supported their children. The main objective of the festival is to strengthen the health of students, to protect their psychological stability, and to further improve their attitude towards physical education lessons. The event, held as sports and art holiday, has a positive impact on the expansion of socialization among students and the improvement of learning outcomes. It also helps increase students` interest in sports. Speaking at the event, Rena Suleymanova, director of secondary school No. 18, talked about the advantages of TOPs methodology and the importance of the physical health of students in education, and expressed her gratitude to the organizers of the event. During the festival, schoolchildren demonstrated exemplary performances in various sports and there were held competitions. At the end of the event, the winning teams were awarded cups and medals.

01/02/2016 14:34

A delegation led by Jeyhun Bayramov, Deputy Minister of Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan, participates in the conference entitled "European, Middle Eastern and African youth and the threat of terrorism, extremism and intolerance" held in Paris on January 28. The Conference, jointly organized by UNESCO's "Aladdin" project and the French Ministry of Higher Education and Research, is attended by Ministers and Deputy Ministers of France, the United States, Tunisia, Turkey, Morocco and other countries, European Union officials, political figures, heads of the leading higher education institutions and representatives of international organizations. It is planned that Jeyhun Bayramov will deliver a speech at the third session of the Conference. During the visit, it is also expected to hold a series of business meetings.

01/02/2016 14:32

The Ministry of Education begins to conduct seminars on the theme "Teacher-student relationships and classroom management". The first such seminar will be held in Khirdalan city. At the seminar, the causes of the negative aspects of teacher-student relationships, the main provisions of the ability of teachers to communicate and to collaborate with students will be explained. Constructive ways to solve the existing problems will be discussed at the event, which will also be attended by education experts. The seminar is being organized by "APA Holding" and with the informational support of "Azad Azerbaijan Independent Television and Radio Company".

29/01/2016 17:14

A new competition entitled "From the story of my family" was announced for school communities. Pupils of general educational institutions can participate in the competition to be held by the portal www.community.az in an online format from January 27 to February 20, 2016. The participants will be able to share the most interesting stories of their families with the participants of the school community and will have the opportunity to win prizes from the partners of the portal. Under the terms of the competition, each participant should place the story of his (her) own family (no more than 1000 words) and relevant picture or illustration in a group established for the competition entitled "From the story of my family" of the portal. Parents can help participants choose stories and pictures. The winners will be chosen by the participants and will receive valuable prizes from the partners. “Access Bank” OJSC, "Azerfon" LLC, "Healthy Family" LLC, "Standard Insurance" OJSC were included among the partners. It should be noted that school communities were established in 54 general educational institutions of the country within the framework of the pilot project implemented by the Ministry of Education with the financial support of the World Bank and the organizational support of the company “Allianz Consult”.

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