On February 4, the presentation ceremony of the portal of citizens` reception of the Ministry of Education was held. The single portal of citizens` reception was established in order to facilitate the reception of citizens, who applied to the Ministry of Education and subordinate bodies, by public officials, to improve the process for scheduling appointments, to speed up the consideration of appeals and to improve the quality of this process, at the same time, to summarize the information. The creation of the portal of citizens` reception serves to improve the efficiency of implementation of the tasks arising from the Decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Mr. Ilham Aliyev on "Provision of e-services in state bodies" and the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan on "Citizens' appeals". Through this portal, citizens may schedule an appointment at the Ministry of Education and subordinate bodies. The portal also allows to forward appeals, to observe the process, to inform citizens about the date of holding a reception via SMS notification system and to determine the level of citizens` satisfaction. The appeals, received by the portal, are analyzed and the relevant reports are prepared on the basis of the collected statistical data. The trainings were conducted for the relevant employees of the Ministry of Education and subordinate bodies in order to ensure effective use of the Portal.

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On March 14, Mikayil Jabbarov, Minister of Education, received Sanjay Rana, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of India to the Republic of Azerbaijan. During the meeting, the discussions were held around the current state of relations between the two countries in the field of education and the prospects for future cooperation in accordance with the targets set by the "National Strategy for the Development of Education in the Republic of Azerbaijan".

16/03/2016 14:09

The Memorandum was signed between Azerbaijan University of Technology and “Young Engineers' Development” Public Union. Prior to the signing ceremony, the meeting was held with the members of the managerial staff of “Young Engineers' Development” Public Union at Azerbaijan University of Technology. Welcoming the guests, Akif Suleymanov, Rector of Azerbaijan University of Technology, gave detailed information on the university headed by him. He noted that the training of engineers and production engineers is the main direction of specialist training program at Azerbaijan University of Technology. Therefore, the university is interested in cooperation with the organizations working in this field. A. Suleymanov noted that Azerbaijan University of Technology prepares specialists in food industry and light industry, as well as in a number of other fields, and this higher educational institution is interested in developing these fields in the country, and improving the professional training of engineers. Engineering is one of the most important occupations for today and tomorrow in the modern period when technology developed rapidly. Yusif Yusifov, chief of the managerial staff of “Young Engineers' Development” Public Union, gave detailed information on the objectives and activities of the organization headed by him. He noted that the main goal of the Public Union is to create a platform that reflects life and work experience of engineers, to train the socially responsible engineers, who can offer engineering solutions to global problems, and to accomplish the coordinating function with engineering agencies. According to him, 8 engineering clubs are operating at “Young Engineers' Development” Public Union and the direction of 6 of them is the same with the specialties of Azerbaijan University of Technology. This factor creates a real basis for the cooperation between the university and the Public Union. He also underlined that the training of engineering staff in other directions of industry is one of the main tasks at present when the development of non-oil sector is identified as an important issue in our country. At the end of the meeting, a Memorandum of Cooperation was signed between Azerbaijan University of Technology and “Young Engineers' Development” Public Union in order to undertake joint projects. Then, experts of “Young Engineers' Development” Public Union made presentations on food safety, ecology and ICT sectors at the assembly hall of the university in front of students.

16/03/2016 14:07

On March 13, the Ministry of Education held the semi-final round of the Republican stage of the Republican subject Olympiads in all cities and regions of the country. The semi-final round of the Olympiad was held in 11 different regions of the country - Nakhchivan AR, Sumgait, Ganja, Mingechevir, Agdash, Sheki, Lankaran, Khachmaz, Shirvan, Shamakhi and Baku. At this stage, about 4500 pupils demonstrated their knowledge and skills. The Republican subject Olympiads are held among 9th, 10th, and 11th grade students in mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, computer science, history, geography, Azerbaijani language and literature. In addition, 7th and 8th grade students, who have successfully passed the previous stages of the Olympiad and who have participated in the classes conducted at the Centers intended for preparation for International Olympiads, as well as lower grade students with special talents, attended the semi-final round. At the semi-final round of the Republican stage, the questions were submitted to pupils in a closed test format. According to the results of this stage, at most 60 pupils in each subject will gain the right to participate in the final stage of the Republican subject Olympiad. It is planned to hold the final stage of the Republican subject Olympiads in April. It should be noted that the first - regional (city) stage of the Republican subject Olympiads was held on January 17. More than 27 500 pupils participated in this stage. According to the results of regional (city) stage, the 3 best pupils, who have correctly answered at least 60 percent of questions in each subject and grade, gained the right to participate in the semi-final round of the Republican stage. 

16/03/2016 14:01

On March 14, the celebration was held on the occasion of Nowruz holiday at Special Boarding School No.2 for children with disability with the organizational support of the Ministry of Education. The celebration, attended by employees of the Ministry of Education and mass media representatives, started with the arrival of Bahar gizi (Spring girl) - a symbol of Nowruz holiday by phaeton. The Nowruz bonfire was built in the yard of the boarding school, and children in national costume danced Yalli around the bonfire. During the event, the sketches reflecting Nowruz Tuesdays and traditions were performed by pupils and our folk dances were done. Children danced together with Kecel and Kosa, and sang a song. Then, the pupils, who did well in the first half of the school year, were presented with Certificates of Merit and holiday gifts by the Ministry of Education. It should be noted that Special Boarding School No.2 for children with limited health condition was overhauled by the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, and the newly constructed building of the educational institution was put into operation in November last year. The boarding school has vocational rooms for pottery, house-keeping, carpentry, tool-making, sewing, carpet-weaving and painting. Assembly and sports halls are operating in order to organize children’s leisure time effectively at the school, equipped with modern equipment. 55 teachers are engaged in the training and education of 155 pupils at the boarding school. 

16/03/2016 13:59

The Collegial Meeting was held at the Ministry of Education on March 11. The event was attended by Collegium members, senior officials of the Ministry, heads of relevant structural divisions and Departments, Rectors of higher educational institutions. During the collegial meeting, the issues such as the forecast, formation and improvement of the seats allocated for the admission of students to higher educational institutions for the academic year 2016-2017, and the effective use of “Thomson Reuters” scientific database were discussed.  The issues related to the rationalization of the structure of specialized secondary educational institutions by putting colleges under the jurisdiction of higher education institutions, the results for the accreditation of higher education institutions in 2014-2015, the preparation and implementation of measures by higher education institutions in the direction of expanding education for foreign citizens in Azerbaijan were touched upon during the meeting. Then, the heads of the relevant departments of the Ministry delivered lectures on the issues on the agenda of the collegial meeting, and made suggestions and recommendations. Mikayil Jabbarov, Minister of Education, delivered a speech at the collegial meeting. The Minister made comments on the topics for each lecture. The Minister of Education noted that the winter examination period was organized in a transparent manner in higher education institutions this year and was met with approval by society. Emphasizing the importance of strengthening the business environment, the ethics of teaching, the student-teacher relationships in higher education institutions, the Minister noted that all of these are important for the development of education. Then, Mikayil Jabbarov congratulated Mammad Garibov, Minister of Education of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, on the occasion of his new appointment on behalf of Collegium members and wished him success in his activities. In the end, the Minister congratulated Collegium members and participants of the meeting on the occasion of the upcoming Nowruz holiday, and wished them success.

15/03/2016 11:57

On March 10, the next "Nowruz lecture" was held at Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences (ANAS). The event was attended by scientists of ANAS, teachers and students of higher educational institutions. During the meeting, Mukhtar Imanov, Director of the Institute of Folklore, delivered a lecture on the theme "Nowruz philosophy" and Telman Aliyev, Director of the Institute of Control Systems of ANAS, delivered a lecture on the theme "Formation and current state of computer science in Azerbaijan". In his lecture, Academician Mukhtar Imanov spoke about the historical roots, philosophy, ancient traditions of Nowruz holiday, and gave detailed information about Nowruz Tuesdays. Noting that Nowruz means "a new day", "the beginning of the new year", Academician underlined that the holiday, which is celebrated in many countries around the world each year, includes artistic and aesthetic, mythical, spiritual and moral, and worldly feelings. It was noted that Nowruz was included in the List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO on September 30, 2009. March 21 was recognized as the International Day of Nowruz at the meeting of the 64th session of the United Nations General Assembly in 2010. Then, academician Telman Aliyev delivered a lecture on the theme "Formation and current state of computer science in Azerbaijan". In his lecture, he provided detailed information on the elaboration of the first element and facilities of information and computing technology, the development of the field of information technology in Azerbaijan, and the achievements gained. It was noted that the problems associated with the use of information technology in the country, and the need for investigations and highly qualified staff in this direction were taken into account, and the Institute of Information Technology of ANAS was established for this purpose. Academician spoke about the study of systems covering different fields such as oil and gas production, oil refining, transport, energy engineering, and construction in Azerbaijan through the use of new information technologies, and about the use of seismic devices developed on the basis of new technologies in our country. At the event, they exchanged views on the questions of participants. "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 11:52

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.

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