On January 26, the examinations conducted at Baku State University (BSU) were attended by 124 students from 8 specialties. It should be noted that SABAH groups of BSU cover 425 students in 13 specialties. Unlike other students, who took an English language exam at the University, students of SABAH groups were examined on four English language skills  -  speaking, listening, reading and writing. SABAH groups are operating in 45 specialties in 11 higher education institutions which have scientific-pedagogical potential, learning laboratory and material and technical base. 1632 students are studying in these groups and are being taught by about 500 teachers. In SABAH groups, the teaching process is held on the basis of distinctive program, special scholarships are given to students, at the same time, the students from low-income families are provided with a hostel.

29/01/2016 09:05

Within the framework of the sports program entitled "Olympic Movement" conducted for schoolchildren with the support of the International Olympic Committee, the "Coca-Cola" company - the Worldwide Partner of the Olympic Games, the National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Youth and Sports, basketball training was held at the secondary school No.18 of Baku city for teams, that won the right to participate in the final stage. The main purpose of the mass sports event is to provide support for the preparation of 12 district teams, that have qualified for the final stage of Baku City Championship in 3x3 basketball, for the competition.   Azerbaijan Basketball Federation supported the holding of the first such mass training under the program. Mr. Cem Becel, General Manager of Azerbaijan Coca-Cola Bottlers, Amil Hamzayev, a member of Azerbaijan`s national basketball team, the program's star athlete, and Tahir Bakhshiev, head coach of Azerbaijan Basketball Federation, attended the event in order to support young basketball players to learn the secrets of this kind of sports more deeply. The event was attended by members of the junior national team in order to make the training-coaching meeting more interesting and to encourage children in this kind of sports. After the inter-team competitions, schoolchildren watched an exemplary game of members of the junior national team. Then, Cem Becel and Amil Hamzayev conducted a Master Class to schoolchildren. At the end of the event, the balls autographed by the athletes were presented as a special keepsake to schoolchildren participating in the competition.

29/01/2016 09:03

The Forum, held on January 18-20, brought together the Ministers and Deputy Ministers of Education, representing more than 80 countries around the world, the heads of the leading higher education institutions, and the representatives of international organizations and private companies specializing in various fields. On the second day of the Forum, Mikayil Jabbarov, Minister of Education, delivered a speech at the session entitled "The policy for recruitment of teachers, development of their professional activities, quality improvement of learning and teaching". The Minister noted that the year 2015 was the model year in terms of identifying targets for the development of education for all countries and ensuring sustainable development of the educational system until 2030. One of the main objectives is to conduct internal reforms in the educational system and to ensure bilateral and multilateral exchanges. In this context, the exchange of curriculum and improved teaching methodologies can serve as an example. The Minister  told about the reforms carried out in Azerbaijan in the field of education, and drew participants' attention to President Ilham Aliyev's Decree on "National Strategy for the Development of Education in the Republic of Azerbaijan". It was noted that one of the main goals of the strategy was to improve the prestige of the teaching profession. The scholarship program that encourages graduates, who achieved the highest scores in the university entrance exam, to choose a teaching specialty, the organization of advanced training on the module, the diagnostic evaluation of knowledge and skills show that a new phase has begun in this field in terms of quality. According to M. Jabbarov, the educational system should be focused on the overall quality of teaching and learning, and the recruitment of talented graduates should be a priority. Sharing the experience of Azerbaijan in this field, the Minister noted that since 2013, the Ministry of Education had begun the process of recruitment of teachers on the basis of the centralized transparent examination system. Then, the Minister answered the questions of the participants of the Forum within the framework of the session. On January 19, Mikayil Jabbarov, Minister of Education, met with a group of Azerbaijani students, studying in the United Kingdom within the framework of the “State Program on education of Azerbaijani youth abroad for the years of 2007-2015", at the Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The Minister provided detailed information about the reforms and innovations implemented in Azerbaijan in the field of education. He was also interested in the education of students and wished them success. Within the framework of the visit, the Minister of Education also held a series of business meetings. During the meeting with Andrew Brown, Director of the UCL Institute of Education that took the first place among educational institutions in the QS World University Rankings in 2015, they discussed the possibilities of cooperation in the field of teacher training and its improvement in our country. During the meeting with Anthony Salcito, Vice President of Education at "Microsoft" company, they exchanged views on new trends associated with the use of computer and information technology in education, future plans and projects implemented in this field in our country. Then, Mikayil Jabbarov, Minister of Education, met with Dmitry Livanov, Minister of Education and Science of the Russian Federation. During the meeting, Mikayil Jabbarov noted that his Russian counterpart's official visit to Azerbaijan on November 19-21 last year was fruitful and beneficial for both sides. During the meeting, they discussed the mutual exchange of experience in the field of monitoring of educational institutions and assessment of learners' knowledge at different levels of education, as well as other issues of mutual interest. 

25/01/2016 15:50

The Azerbaijani Embassy in the United Kingdom hosted an event commemorating the 26th anniversary of the 20 January tragedy. The event was attended by Mikayil Jabbarov, Minister of Education, who is visiting London, employees of the Embassy, the British and the Azerbaijani public and political figures, scientists and cultural figures, representatives of the community and the Diaspora, our compatriots living and studying in this country. After a minute's silence in memory of the martyrs of 20 January, the documentary film reflecting the 20 January events was shown. Tahir Taghizadeh, Azerbaijani Ambassador to the UK, said that 26 years ago there was a sad day in the life of the Azerbaijani people. It was a sad day, because dozens of our compatriots were mercilessly killed. But this sad day was the spark on the road to independence for Azerbaijani people. Providing detailed information about the 20 January  tragedy, the Ambassador noted that the civilians, angered by Armenia's territorial claims against Azerbaijan, the connivance of the leadership of the former USSR, the betrayal of local authorities, and gathered in the streets and squares of Baku to protest this injustice, were massacred in January of 1990. The 20 January 1990 massacre could not break up the will of the civilians and this struggle for freedom ended with the re-gaining of the independence of the Republic of Azerbaijan in 1991. The martyrs, who became victims of this bloody incident 26 years ago, will live forever in the memories and hearts of our people. At the event, other speakers also noted that the 20 January 1990 massacre, engraved to our national memory as a “Black January Night”, was not only a day of commemoration of our martyrs, but also the Day of solidarity, proud and honor of our people fighting for the integrity of the country.    AZERTAC

25/01/2016 15:49

The Traditional World Education Forum began in London. Azerbaijan is successfully represented at the Forum by the delegation led by Mikayil Jabbarov, Minister of Education. At this Forum, the countries, where 80 percent of the world's population lives, are represented at the level of Ministers or Deputy Ministers. The event is attended by government representatives, along with representatives of prestigious international companies in the field of education and higher education institutions. The Forum is held with the support of Great Britain's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Education, Business and Innovation, International Development Departments of the government, as well as "British Council" and many industry partners. At the opening ceremony, Mrs. Nikki Morgan, Great Britain's Minister of Education, and other speakers spoke about the importance of the forum. N. Morgan wished success to the participants and expressed her confidence that the event would be beneficial in terms of common issues and problems in the world education system and in terms of educational policies of different countries. Then, the Forum continued its work in sessions. Minister Mikayil Jabbarov held bilateral meetings with representatives of several countries within the framework of the Forum. During the meetings, they discussed the priority directions of development of education in Azerbaijan and the possibilities of mutual cooperation. The forum will last till January 20.   AZERTAC  

22/01/2016 14:54

Vusal Aydemirov and Javid Azizov, second-year SABAH Groups' students of the Piano Department of the Baku Music Academy named after Uzeyir Hajibeyli, successfully participated in the international competition “Global Fest Petersburg 2016”, held in St. Petersburg, Russia. The competition was attended by the participants from  10 countries. The students of SABAH groups were awarded third place in 3 different categories (piano-duet, solo and ensemble). It should be noted that the participants from Russia and Ukraine won first and second places respectively in the category "Solo", the participants from Russia and Japan won first and second places respectively in the category "Ensemble", and the participants representing Russia and Georgia won first and second places respectively in the category "Piano duet".

21/01/2016 15:40

The XII International named after Zhautykov  Olympiad in Physics, Mathematics and Computer Science is held in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Azerbaijani schoolchildren also take part in the Olympiad, which was held on January 13-19, 2016, in order to demonstrate their knowledge and skills.  The Olympiad is attended by about 25 countries, including Romania, Bulgaria, Indonesia, Russia, Ukraine and Belarus. Azerbaijani schoolchildren will return to their homeland with great achievements. Thus, Azerbaijani schoolchildren, worthily representing the national flag of the Republic of Azerbaijan, won 2 silver medals and 1 bronze medal in physics, 2 bronze medals in mathematics and 2 bronze medals in computer science (a total of 7 medals). It should be noted that Azerbaijani schoolchildren have once again achieved success in the international competition in computer science after a five-year break.

21/01/2016 15:39

On January 16-17, 2016, the two-day theoretical and practical training on the theme "Compilation of individual working plan (syllabus) of modern teacher" was held for teachers currently involved in the teaching process in SABAH groups. The training covered topics such as characteristics of student-centered teaching methods, students' learning characteristics and techniques, principles of compilation of teacher`s individual working plan, evaluation methods and criteria, as well as the increasing of students' interest in learning. The training, attended by a total of 60 teachers from 11 higher education institutions, was held by Vafa Kazdal, Dean of the Faculty of Education Management at "ADA" University, and Anar Valiyev, Associate Professor. At the end of the training, the participants were presented with certificates. The trainings, conducted in order to familiarize academic teaching staff, who were involved in the teaching process in SABAH groups, with new teaching methods and to ensure their constant development, are organized 2 times a year. Let us recall that "SABAH groups" have been established since the 2014-2015 academic year, and are currently covering 11 higher education institutions and providing better learning and development opportunities for students. The project of "SABAH groups" is one of the most successful projects in higher education system.

21/01/2016 15:38

The Ministry of Education announces a competition for directors of general educational institutions and pedagogical personnel, who wish to work in this position in the future, to participate in the trainings. The main objective of the trainings, that will cover the pedagogical personnel working at general educational institutions operating in Ganja city, Goygol, Samukh, Goranboy and Dashkasan regions, is to prepare and develop school principals, who have acquired modern management skills and knowledge, are familiar with information technologies, and can contribute to education and social development of the country. The trainings will cover topics such as quality management in education, legal basis for the management of education, computer and learning technologies, statistics and analysis in education, educational management and monitoring, psychological foundations of educational management, curriculum: theory and practical application, financial management in education. Within the framework of the trainings, visits to schools with successful experience, short-term practicum, meetings with the participation of employees of the Ministry of Education and education experts will be organized for the participants. People with higher pedagogical education and at least three (3) years of teaching experience may participate in the competition. Candidates who meet the relevant requirements should fill in the application form (APPENDIX) and send it to the email address "telim@edu.gov.az" until February 26, 2016. Then, the formal writing and logical thinking skills of candidates in Azerbaijani language will be evaluated. Candidates, who have succeeded at this stage, will be invited to the next stage - for an interview. According to the results of the interview, persons, who have achieved successful results, can take part in the trainings. Those who have completed the trainings will participate in the final evaluation to be organized by the Ministry of Education. Persons, demonstrating satisfactory results in the final evaluation and not working as a director, will be registered as a personnel reserve in order to be appointed to job vacancies for the post of director. Certain incentive measures will be implemented in order to increase efficiency in the activities of those working in a position of school principal.  

21/01/2016 15:36

On January 17, the Ministry of Education will hold the first - regional (city) stage of the Republican subject Olympiads in all cities and regions of the country. More than 27500 pupils will take part in the knowledge competition. Schoolchildren will demonstrate their knowledge and skills on 8 subjects. The Republican subject Olympiads are held among 9th, 10th, and 11th grade students on mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, computer science, history, Azerbaijani language and literature and geography subjects. The questions that will be submitted to pupils have been prepared in a closed test format in accordance with the subject curriculum. Pupils are given a maximum of 3 hours during the examination consisting of 30-40 questions. The results of regional (city) stage will be announced by the Republican Organizing Committee until January 27. According to the results of regional (city) stage, the 3 best pupils, who correctly answered at least 60 percent of questions in each subject and grade, will win the right to participate in the semi-final round of the Republican stage. Schoolchildren, who want to participate in regional (city) stage on computer science, will be able to register at www.informatika.edu.az website and take part in the online competition. Computer Science questions of regional (city) stage will be placed on the above-mentioned website on January 17, 2016, since 10:00.

18/01/2016 17:19