TheThe Ministry Ministry of of Education presents presents brief brief highlights highlights of of the the reforms reforms and and measures measures taken taken in in 2015-2016 2015-2016 academicacademic year year in orderin order to applyto apply modern modern governance governance model model in education,in education, increase increase quality quality of education,of education, improveimprove staffstaff skillsskills andand competence,competence, ensureensure transparencytransparency andand fulfillfulfill otherother tasks.tasks.

• Under• Under President President Ilham `s Aliyev`s Order Order “To “Togrant grant presidential presidential stipends stipends to students to students who who entered entered higher higher educationeducation institutions institutions in the in Republicthe Republic of of Azerbaijan in 2015-2016 in 2015-2016 academic academic year”, year”, students students who whogave gave the bestthe best performance at entrance exams were awarded presidential stipends.

• •Under Under President President Ilham Ilham Aliyev`s Aliyev`s Order, Order, a agroup group of of education education workers workers were were awarded awarded “Merited “Merited Teacher” Teacher” title title on the eve of October 5 – International Teachers` Day.

•• InIn accordanceaccordance withwith thethe President`sPresident`s Order,Order, aa groupgroup ofof educationeducation workersworkers werewere awardedawarded “”“Taraggi” medalsmedals onon thethe eveeve ofof OctoberOctober 55 –– InternationalInternational Teachers`Teachers` Day.Day.

• Under• Under the order the order of the of President the President of the of Republic the Republic of Azerbaijan, of Azerbaijan, Azerbaijan Azerbaijan Teachers` Teachers` Institute Institute was was incorporatedincorporated intointo AzerbaijanAzerbaijan StateState PedagogicalPedagogical University.University.

•• UnderUnder PresidentPresident IlhamIlham Aliyev`sAliyev`s orders,orders, 5050 secondarysecondary schools,schools, whichwhich succeededsucceeded inin “Best“Best secondarysecondary school”school” competition,competition, received received 10,000 10,000 manats manats each, each, and and 100 100 teachers, teachers, who who won won “Best “Best teacher” teacher” competition, competition, received received 5,000 5,000 manats each.

• Under• Under President President Ilham Ilham Aliyev`s Aliyev`s order, order, monthly monthly average average wage wage (tariff) (tariff) of workersof workers at stateat state budget-funded budget-funded education institutions (except for higher education institutions) was increased 10 per cent from February 1, 2016.

•• PresidentPresident ofof thethe RepublicRepublic ofof AzerbaijanAzerbaijan orderedordered toto increaseincrease –– byby 1010 perper centcent –– stipendsstipends ofof doctoraldoctoral studentsstudents and students and pupils of higher, secondary and vocational education institutions from February 1, 2016.

•• UnderUnder PresidentPresident IlhamIlham Aliyev`sAliyev`s order,order, onon thethe occasionoccasion ofof thethe InternationalInternational Women`sWomen`s DayDay aa groupgroup ofof womenwomen were decorated with honorary titles for their outstanding role in the country`s education, healthcare and culture.

•• PresidentPresident IlhamIlham AliyevAliyev signedsigned aa decreedecree approvingapproving aa newnew compositioncomposition ofof thethe StateState CommitteeCommittee forfor thethe AwardAward inin thethe fieldsfields ofof science,science, technology,technology, architecture,architecture, cultureculture andand literature.literature.

• Under• Under the the President`s President`s order, order, monthly monthly wages wages of of teachers teachers at at state state secondary secondary education education institutions, institutions, whose whose knowledge and skills were evaluated, will be increased 10 per cent on average from April 1, 2016.

• Under• Under the the presidential presidential decree, decree, State State Vocational Vocational Education Education Agency Agency was was established established under under the the Ministry Ministry of of EducationEducation with with the theaim aim of increasingof increasing effectiveness effectiveness of professionalof professional training training and and preparing preparing competitive competitive and and skilled skilled specialists in the field of primary vocational education.

• •On On Knowledge Knowledge Day, Day, President President Ilham Ilham Aliyev Aliyev inspected inspected repair repair and and reconstruction reconstruction work work at at secondary secondary school school No. 148 in Sabunchu, .

• President• President Ilham Ilham Aliyev Aliyev attended attended the the opening opening of of Atakishili Atakishili village village school school named named after after Mohubbat Mohubbat Azimov Azimov in in district.

• President Ilham Aliyev inaugurated Gokhmukh village secondary school in .

• Baku• Baku branch branch of I.of M. I. M.Sechenov Sechenov First First Moscow Moscow State State Medical Medical University University opened. opened. Azerbaijan`s Azerbaijan`s first first lady, lady, president of the Foundation attended the solemn opening ceremony.

• •Republican Republican Special Special Boarding Boarding School School No. No. 4 4opened opened in in Shuvalan, Shuvalan, Khazar Khazar district district after after reconstruction reconstruction under under “Development“Development ofof orphanagesorphanages andand boardingboarding schools”schools” programprogram ofof thethe HeydarHeydar AliyevAliyev Foundation.Foundation. Azerbaijan`sAzerbaijan`s firstfirst lady,lady,

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president of the Mehriban Aliyeva attended the opening ceremony.

•• Azerbaijan`sAzerbaijan`s firstfirst lady,lady, presidentpresident ofof thethe HeydarHeydar AliyevAliyev FoundationFoundation MehribanMehriban AliyevaAliyeva attendedattended thethe openingopening ofof thethe newly-reconstructednewly-reconstructed specialspecial boardingboarding schoolschool forfor childrenchildren withwith physicalphysical disabilitiesdisabilities inin Shuvalan,Shuvalan, KhazarKhazar district.district.

• 52• 52 more more “healthy “healthy classes” classes” were were created created in in2015-2016 2015-2016 academic academic year year under under “Healthy “Healthy education education – –healthy healthy nation”nation” program. program. There There are are currently currently 67 67 “healthy “healthy classes” classes” in in 34 34 educational educational institutions, institutions, of of them them 33 33 in in Baku Baku and and 1 1in in Sumgayit. Fifteen such classes were created in the previous academic year.

• 4,095,370,141• 4,095,370,141 copies copies of oftextbooks textbooks for for 4th, 4th, 6th 6th and and 8th 8th grades grades and and methodology methodology handbooks handbooks for for teachers teachers werewere publishedpublished inin 2015-20162015-2016 academicacademic year.year. 7070 textbookstextbooks forfor 8th8th grades,grades, wherewhere curriculumcurriculum waswas introducedintroduced forfor thethe firstfirst time,time, andand methodologymethodology handbookshandbooks forfor teachersteachers werewere publishedpublished andand circulatedcirculated toto schools.schools.

• Minister• Minister of of Education Education Mikayil Mikayil Jabbarov Jabbarov attended attended the the High-Level High-Level Meeting Meeting of of Education Education Ministers Ministers as as part part of of the 38th session of the UNESCO General Conference. "A child uneducated is a child lost. To lose a child is to lose the future,”future,” quotequote mademade byby MikayilMikayil JabbarovJabbarov duringduring hishis speechspeech atat thethe eventevent waswas tweetedtweeted byby UNESCOUNESCO asas aa keykey challengechallenge facingfacing modernmodern education.education.

• •Financial Financial Laboratory Laboratory was was launched launched at at Azerbaijan Azerbaijan State State Economic Economic University University under under a a memorandum memorandum signed signed by the education institution and the State Securities Committee under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

• Environmental• Environmental Education Education and and Training Training Center Center of theof theMinistry Ministry of Educationof Education organized organized the thefirst first summer summer environmentalenvironmental schoolschool –– educationeducation campcamp inin GubaGuba district.district. HeldHeld atat education,education, sportsport andand recreationrecreation complexcomplex ofof AzerbaijanAzerbaijan StateState EconomicEconomic University,University, thethe summersummer schoolschool involvedinvolved 3030 mostmost activeactive schoolchildrenschoolchildren agedaged 8-148-14 representingrepresenting naturenature conservation organizations and young naturalists clubs.

•• FirstFirst 300300 students,students, whowho scoredscored 500500 andand aboveabove pointspoints atat examsexams toto higherhigher educationeducation pedagogicalpedagogical institutionsinstitutions andand who who prioritized prioritized teaching teaching in in their their profession profession choice choice during during the the exams, exams, received received “Teacher “Teacher of of future” future” stipend stipend in in the the amountamount ofof 100100 manats.manats. TheThe numbernumber ofof studentsstudents receivingreceiving “Teacher“Teacher ofof future”future” stipendstipend reachedreached 600.600. TheThe averageaverage pointpoint scoredscored by bythose, those, who who prefer prefer teaching teaching profession, profession, grew grew 16 16points points to toreach reach 364, 364, while while the the number number of ofstudents, students, who who scored 500 or more points, increased 37 per cent against previous year.

• Azerbaijani-Italian• Azerbaijani-Italian Inter-University Inter-University Forum Forum was was held held in Milan.in Milan. The The forum forum aimed aimed to expandto expand ties ties between between AzerbaijaniAzerbaijani and and Italian Italian higher higher education education institutions, institutions, build build new new relations relations and and explore explore opportunities opportunities for forconducting conducting experience exchange and implementing joint projects.

• 9th• Azerbaijan9th Azerbaijan International International Education Education and andCareer Career Exhibition Exhibition was wasorganized organized at Baku at Baku Expo Expo Center Center in in partnership with the Ministry of Education.

•• Diagnostic Diagnostic evaluation evaluation was was conducted conducted for for teachers, teachers, who who work work at at general general education education institutions institutions in in Baku, Baku, who who hadhad not not previously previously sat sat exams exams or orscored scored few few points, points, as aswell well as asthose, those, who who changed changed their their workplace workplace or orwere were newly newly recruited through competitions held by the Ministry of Education.

•• DepartmentDepartment ofof LiteratureLiterature andand CultureCulture namednamed afterafter NizamiNizami GanjaviGanjavi openedopened atat thethe UniversityUniversity ofof UpperUpper AlsaceAlsace inin Mulhouse,Mulhouse, .France.

• Heydar• Heydar Aliyev Aliyev Center Center in partnership in partnership with with the theMinistry Ministry of Education of Education held held “Heydar “Heydar Aliyev Aliyev and andhistory history of of Azerbaijan”Azerbaijan” 2nd2nd students`students` countrywidecountrywide quiz.quiz. TheThe projectproject aimsaims toto studystudy lifelife andand activityactivity ofof nationalnational leaderleader HeydarHeydar Aliyev,Aliyev, revive and promote his legacy among young generation.

• The• The Ministry Ministry of Educationof Education and and National National Flag Flag Square Square Complex Complex co-organized co-organized “Flag “Flag march”. march”. Marking Marking the the National Flag Day of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the march involved employees of the Ministry of Education, university rectors,rectors, parliamentarians, parliamentarians, intelligentsia, intelligentsia, teachers, teachers, mass mass media media executives, executives, representatives representatives of non-governmentalof non-governmental organizations, pupils and students of general, extra-curricular, primary, secondary and higher education institutions.

• On• On November November 10, 10, 2015 2015 President President Ilham Ilham Aliyev Aliyev signed signed an an order order to tomake make amendments amendments to tothe the Order Order of ofthe the

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PresidentPresident ofof thethe RepublicRepublic ofof AzerbaijanAzerbaijan “To“To increaseincrease stipendsstipends ofof doctoraldoctoral students,students, andand studentsstudents andand pupilspupils ofof higher,higher, secondarysecondary vocationalvocational andand primaryprimary vocationalvocational educationeducation institutions”institutions” dateddated AugustAugust 30,30, 2013.2013. UnderUnder thethe order,order, full-timefull-time studentsstudents at at free free and and for-profit for-profit higher higher and and secondary secondary vocational vocational education education institutions institutions will will receive receive stipends stipends based based on on theirtheir average average performance performance score score irrespective irrespective of ofthe the type type of ofstudy study (both (both free free and and for-profit). for-profit). In Inaccordance accordance with with the the StateState Education Education Development Development Strategy, Strategy, the theorder order will willcontribute contribute to increasingto increasing government government support support for forstudents, students, encouragingencouraging their their interest interest in in education, education, building building competitive competitive environment environment in in order order to to increase increase the the quality quality of of education education and strengthening social security of students.

• Azerbaijan-• Azerbaijan-Russia Inter-University Inter-University Forum Forum was was held. held. The The forum forum saw saw the the founding founding of ofAzerbaijani-Russian Azerbaijani-Russian AssociationAssociation of of Educational Educational Institutions Institutions and and the the signing signing of of a amemorandum memorandum on on expansion expansion of of cooperation cooperation between between the the twotwo countries`countries` universities.universities.

• •Diagnostic Diagnostic Evaluation Evaluation of of Teachers Teachers involved involved nearly nearly 26,000 26,000 teachers teachers at at general general education education institutions institutions in in the the citiescities of Ganja,of Ganja, Sumgayit Sumgayit and and Shirvan Shirvan and and in ,in Khachmaz, Masalli, Masalli, Jalilabad, Jalilabad, Hajigabul, Hajigabul, , Sabirabad, , Imishli, Saatli, Saatli, AbsheronAbsheron and and Gubadli Gubadli districts. districts. The The computer-based computer-based evaluation evaluation was was held held under under the the Order Order of ofthe the President President of ofthe the RepublicRepublic of of Azerbaijan Azerbaijan “To “To increase increase workload workload and and wages wages of of the the teachers teachers who who passed passed diagnostic diagnostic evaluation evaluation of of their their knowledge and skills” and a relevant order of the minister of education.

• 25,431• 25,431 teachers teachers in in12 12 cities cities and and districts districts (99 (99 per per cent cent of ofthe the evaluated evaluated teachers), teachers), who who passed passed diagnostic diagnostic evaluation,evaluation, hadhad theirtheir wageswages increased.increased. WagesWages grewgrew 30-4030-40 perper centcent basedbased onon teachers`teachers` workload,workload, teachingteaching experience,experience, academic degree, honorary titles and other criteria.

• •The The Ministry Ministry of of Education Education organized organized the the second second SABAH SABAH Forum. Forum. The The event event aimed aimed to to involve involve SABAH SABAH group group studentsstudents in discussions, in discussions, support support the thedevelopment development of their of their intellectual intellectual and and creative creative potential, potential, and and build build an activean active dialogue environment.

•• TheThe MinistryMinistry ofof EducationEducation launchedlaunched SchoolSchool CommunitiesCommunities projectproject withwith thethe aimaim ofof buildingbuilding aa betterbetter schoolschool lifelife throughthrough pupil,pupil, parentparent andand teacherteacher communities.communities.

• Anbu village secondary school opened in .

• First• First Forum Forum of Azerbaijaniof Azerbaijani Student Student Volunteers Volunteers was was held. held. The The forum forum featured featured the the launch launch of BIRof BIR Student Student Volunteering Program. Forum participants were informed of the goals, priorities and opportunities of the program.

• The• The process process of selectingof selecting students students under under “2007-2015 “2007-2015 State State Program Program for forEducation Education of Azerbaijaniof Azerbaijani Youth Youth Abroad”Abroad” ended. ended. It wasIt was the the last last selection selection under under the the program, program, and and a totala total of of373 373 students students were were included included in inthe the list list of of thosethose who who will will receive receive stipends. stipends. Post-bachelor Post-bachelor education education remained remained a apriority priority in in the the program program in in 2015-2016 2015-2016 academic academic year.year. 176 176 students students will willstudy study for fora master`s a master`s degree, degree, 25 25students students will willseek seek a PhD a PhD degree, degree, 70 70students students applied applied for for residencyresidency program, program, and and 102 102 students students will will get get basic basic higher higher medical medical education. education. Experts Experts of ofthe the Ministry Ministry of ofEducation, Education, relevantrelevant governmentgovernment bodiesbodies andand higherhigher educationeducation institutionsinstitutions selectedselected aa totaltotal ofof 35583558 students,students, whowho willwill studystudy prioritypriority specialtiesspecialties atat thethe world`sworld`s leadingleading higherhigher educationeducation institutionsinstitutions underunder thethe statestate program.program. TheThe toptop fivefive countriescountries chosenchosen byby the the students students are are the the United United Kingdom, Kingdom, , Turkey, , Germany, Canada Canada and and the the Netherlands. Netherlands. Most Most of ofthe the students students will will studystudy for fora master`s a master`s degree. degree. Under Under the theprogram, program, Azerbaijani Azerbaijani students students study study at Harvardat Harvard University, University, University University of of Cambridge,Cambridge, University University of of Oxford, Oxford, Imperial Imperial College College London, London, Moscow Moscow State State Institute Institute of of International International Relations, Relations, Middle Middle EastEast TechnicalTechnical University,University, UniversityUniversity ofof Toronto,Toronto, NanyangNanyang TechnologicalTechnological University,University, KyotoKyoto UniversityUniversity andand otherother leadingleading higherhigher education education institutions. institutions. A A total total of of 1294 1294 graduates graduates have have been been registered registered for for the the program program so so far. far. Sixty Sixty per per cent cent of of students,students, whowho completedcompleted theirtheir educationeducation withwith highhigh scoresscores underunder thethe program,program, areare engagedengaged inin thethe privateprivate sector,sector, whilewhile 4040 per per cent cent in in the the public public sector. sector. Students, Students, who who studied studied under under the the state state program, program, are are admitted admitted directly directly to to the the interview interview stage of civil service employment exam, which creates broad opportunities for them to apply their skills and knowledge in inpublic public management. management. The The last last student, student, who who was was sent sent abroad abroad under under the the program, program, will will graduate graduate in in2021 2021 (residency (residency levellevel ofof medicalmedical education).education).

• The• MinistryThe Ministry of Education of Education signed signed an agreement an agreement on cooperation on cooperation with Thomsonwith Thomson Reuters. Reuters. Under Under the the agreement,agreement, requested requested by by the the Ministry, Ministry, 40 40 higher higher education education institutions institutions in in Azerbaijan Azerbaijan received received access access to to products products and and servicesservices of of Thomson Thomson Reuters, Reuters, including including Web Web of of Science®, Science®, the the most most comprehensive comprehensive and and versatile versatile research research platform platform available.available. Apart Apart from from this this database, database, Azerbaijani Azerbaijani scientists scientists also also received received access access to to the the most most recently recently published published issues issues of leadingof leading scholarly scholarly journals. journals. It`s noIt`s coincidenceno coincidence that thatthe numberthe number of scholarly of scholarly articles articles published published by Azerbaijaniby Azerbaijani scientistsscientists in indexedin indexed journals journals increased. increased. Scientists Scientists at atAzerbaijani Azerbaijani educational educational institutions institutions published published 242 242 papers papers in in

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impact-factorimpact-factor journalsjournals inin 2011,2011, 300300 paperspapers inin 2014,2014, andand 604604 paperspapers inin 2015.2015.

• Yengiyan village secondary school was inaugurated in .

• village secondary school was inaugurated in .

• Garatorpag village secondary school opened in Shaki district.

• Sharadil village secondary school was inaugurated in district.

• In• accordanceIn accordance with with Minister Minister Mikayil Mikayil Jabbarov`s Jabbarov`s initiative initiative under under “From “From Education Education to Science”to Science” program, program, famousfamous scientistsscientists ofof ANASANAS gavegave classesclasses atat generalgeneral educationeducation institutions.institutions.

•• GaradaghGaradagh districtdistrict specialspecial boardingboarding schoolschool forfor childrenchildren withwith physicalphysical disabilitiesdisabilities waswas inauguratedinaugurated inin BakuBaku afterafter major overhaul.

•• TheThe MinistryMinistry ofof EducationEducation conductedconducted “Novruz“Novruz lectures”lectures” involvinginvolving renownedrenowned scientists.scientists. TheThe lectureslectures providedprovided differentdifferent pointspoints ofof viewview onon aa rangerange ofof areasareas ofof sciencescience andand education,education, andand featuredfeatured discussionsdiscussions onon anan arrayarray ofof issuesissues ofof interest.interest.

• From• From January January 14-29, 14-29, 2016, 2016, on itson Facebookits Facebook account, account, the theministry ministry responded responded to questionsto questions of usersof users on on diagnostic evaluation of teachers` skills and knowledge.

• From• From February February 15-19, 15-19, 2016, 2016, the the Ministry Ministry of ofEducation Education responded responded to toquestions questions of ofFacebook Facebook users users about about amendmentsamendments made made to students`to students` stipends. stipends. A totalA total of 300of 300 questions questions came came from from students, students, representatives representatives of higherof higher education institutions, and parents.

• •The The Ministry Ministry of of Education Education launched launched a a project project to to learn learn public public opinion opinion on on draft draft textbooks. textbooks. Draft Draft textbooks textbooks are are uploaded on www.e-resurs.edu.az,, wherewhere theythey areare availableavailable forfor recommendationsrecommendations andand proposals.proposals. RecommendationsRecommendations and proposalsand proposals can be can made be madeon the on webpage the webpage of the ofselected the selected draft textbookdraft textbook or through or through sending sending an email an emailto to [email protected].

• •Common Common Reception Reception Portal Portal was was set set up up in in order order to to ease ease the the process process of of reception reception of of citizens citizens by by government government executives,executives, improve improve the the process process of of registration registration for for reception, reception, speed speed up up and and improve improve the the process process of of consideration consideration of of requests,requests, as well as wellas to as sum to sumup data. up data. The Theestablishment establishment of the of portalthe portal aims aims to increase to increase the effectivenessthe effectiveness of the of the fulfillment of the tasks set by Decree of President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev on “Provision of electronic servicesservices byby governmentgovernment bodies”bodies” andand LawLaw ofof thethe RepublicRepublic ofof AzerbaijanAzerbaijan onon “Requests“Requests ofof citizens”.citizens”. ThisThis portalportal allowsallows toto controlcontrol the the process process of ofcitizens` citizens` registration registration for for reception reception at atbodies bodies within within and and under under the the Ministry Ministry of ofEducation, Education, their their notificationnotification – –through through SMS SMS service service – –of of the the date date and and time time of of reception, reception, as as well well as as to to measure measure customer customer satisfaction. satisfaction. Statistics of requests made through the portal are analyzed and then summarized in reports.

• S Startup school was launched at Azerbaijan State University of Oil and Industry. The school allows creative youth to convert their ideas into business projects.

•• TheThe MinistryMinistry ofof EducationEducation conductedconducted trainingstrainings forfor principalsprincipals ofof generalgeneral educationeducation institutionsinstitutions andand thosethose whowho want to be employed in this position. The trainings were held in the city of Ganja, and , Samukh, and DashkasanDashkasan districts,districts, andand aimedaimed toto traintrain highly-qualifiedhighly-qualified schoolschool principals,principals, improveimprove theirtheir knowledgeknowledge andand ICTICT skills,skills, andand boost their capabilities of contributing to the development of the country`s education and social life.

•• TheThe MinistryMinistry ofof EducationEducation andand CaspianCaspian BusinessBusiness ClubClub co-organizedco-organized aa businessbusiness forum.forum. TheThe issuesissues discusseddiscussed atat thethe forumforum includedincluded reformsreforms andand developmentdevelopment prospectsprospects inin education,education, expansionexpansion ofof cooperationcooperation betweenbetween thethe MinistryMinistry ofof Education Education and and business business communities, communities, organization organization of of active active dialogue dialogue between between government government bodies bodies and and business business circles.

•• TheThe MinistryMinistry ofof EducationEducation startedstarted toto recruitrecruit schoolschool principals.principals. InIn accordanceaccordance withwith thethe newnew rulesrules ofof recruitmentrecruitment andand transfer transfer of ofprincipals principals of ofgeneral general education education institutions, institutions, the the ministry ministry conducted conducted a competitiona competition for for vacant vacant school school

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principal positions.

•• Employees Employees of of educational educational institutions institutions and and athletes, athletes, including including Namiq Namiq Asadov, Asadov, Tural Tural Sadiqli, Sadiqli, Elman Elman Abishov, Abishov, RaidaRaida Aslanova, Aslanova, Raqsana Raqsana Rajabli, Rajabli, Lala Lala Pirumova Pirumova succeeded succeeded at Bakuat Baku Marathon Marathon 2016, 2016, which which was was initiated initiated by bythe the Heydar Aliyev Foundation.

• The• The Ministry Ministry of of Education, Education, Heydar Heydar Aliyev Aliyev Foundation, Foundation, New New Azerbaijan Azerbaijan Party, Party, Ministry Ministry of of Communications Communications andand HighHigh Technologies,Technologies, AzerbaijanAzerbaijan EducationEducation WorkersWorkers FreeFree TradeTrade UnionsUnions RepublicanRepublican CommitteeCommittee co-organizedco-organized “Best“Best presentation” competition, which marked the 93rd anniversary of national leader Heydar Aliyev.

• An •Azerbaijani An Azerbaijani delegation delegation led byled Minister by Minister of Education of Education Mikayil Mikayil Jabbarov Jabbarov attended attended the 15ththe 15thGeneral General AssemblyAssembly Meeting Meeting of ofthe the Standing Standing Committee Committee on onScientific Scientific and and Technological Technological Cooperation Cooperation of ofthe the Organization Organization of of IslamicIslamic Cooperation Cooperation (OIC) (OIC) (COMSTECH) (COMSTECH) in inIslamabad, Islamabad, Pakistan. Pakistan. Azerbaijan Azerbaijan was was elected elected as as one one of ofthe the deputy deputy co- co- chairs of the COMSTECH General Assembly Meeting.

• The Ministry of Education and ASAN Radio launched “ASAN school” project. It aims to inform citizens of the latestlatest developments developments in education in education and organizeand organize question-and-answer question-and-answer sessions sessions with withofficials officials of the of Ministrythe Ministry of of Education.

• Nearly• Nearly 3700 3700 10th 10th grade grade schoolchildren schoolchildren in 176 in 176classes classes in 58 in schools58 schools were were involved involved in the in specializedthe specialized education program in 2015-2016 academic year. 124 schools in five cities and 36 districts will have an extra emphasis inin certaincertain subjectssubjects startingstarting fromfrom 2016-20172016-2017 academicacademic year.year.

•• Azerbaijani Azerbaijani pupils pupils claimed claimed a a historic historic success success at at the the IntelIntel InternationalInternational ScienceScience andand EngineeringEngineering FairFair (Intel(Intel ISEF)ISEF) in thein thecity city of Phoenix,of Phoenix, the theU.S. U.S. state state of Arizona.of Arizona. Narmin Narmin Aydarova Aydarova and and Arzu Arzu Mammadova Mammadova ranked ranked fourth fourth in in physicsphysics and and materials materials science science categories, categories, while while Nigar Nigar and and Madat Madat Sardarlis Sardarlis won won a a special special award award of of Qatar Qatar Foundation Foundation forfor Education,Education, ScienceScience andand CommunityCommunity Development.Development.

• The• The Ministry Ministry of Education of Education launched launched “History “History of Motherland” of Motherland” seminars. seminars. The The seminars seminars aim aimto provide to provide a a platformplatform for for interactive interactive discussion discussion of ofrealities realities of ofAzerbaijan`s Azerbaijan`s history history and and the the processes processes playing playing a acrucial crucial role role in inthe the country`scountry`s destiny, destiny, as well as aswell to as ensure to ensure continuity continuity of measures of measures to encourage to encourage patriotic patriotic upbringing upbringing of the of youngthe young generation, and increase teachers` involvement in this process.

• The Ministry of Education offers 8 interactive and over 20 informative electronic services.

•• InIn accordanceaccordance withwith 2015-20162015-2016 timetabletimetable ofof receptionreception hourshours ofof governmentgovernment executives,executives, MinisterMinister ofof EducationEducation MikayilMikayil JabbarovJabbarov receivedreceived nearlynearly 300300 citizens.citizens. TheThe majoritymajority ofof citizens`citizens` requestsrequests werewere immediatelyimmediately dealtdealt with.with. MinisterMinister MikayilMikayil Jabbarov Jabbarov instructed instructed relevant relevant bodies bodies of ofthe the Ministry Ministry of ofEducation Education to todeal deal with with several several other other requests. requests. Some Some requests,requests, which which were were out out of of the the Ministry`s Ministry`s area area of of competence, competence, and and personal personal requests, requests, were were brought brought to to the the notice notice of of relevant authorities.

• The• The Ministry Ministry of Educationof Education received received 11,352 11,352 requests requests from from citizens, citizens, 6,072 6,072 letters letters and and 11,096 11,096 electronic electronic requests from different bodies (15.09.2015-06.06.2016).

• Call Center• Call Center(“Hot line” (“Hot service, line” service, phone: phone:146) of 146)the Ministryof the Ministry of Education of Education received received 99,981 99,981calls calls (15.09.2015-06.06.2016).

• Citizens Reception Center of the Ministry of Education served 20,282 citizens (15.09.2015-06.06.2016).

• The vast majority of requests to the Call Center and Citizens Reception Center were immediately dealt with. 4,3654,365 citizens citizens registered registered for for reception reception by by officials officials of of the the Ministry Ministry of of Education. Education. 762 762 citizens citizens requested requested meetings meetings with with thethe ministryministry officialsofficials thoughthough e-mail.e-mail.

• In• In 2015-2016, 2015-2016, the the Ministry Ministry of of Education Education built built 12 12 general general education education schools, schools, and and reconstructed reconstructed 2 2boarding boarding and 3 vocational schools.

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• Construction• Construction and and major major overhaul overhaul of of 18 18 education education institutions institutions continues. continues. State-of-the-art State-of-the-art laboratories laboratories were were established in 60 schools as part of measures to improve financial and technical capabilities of educational institutions.

• In• In2015-2016 2015-2016 academic academic year, year, the the Ministry Ministry of ofEducation Education continued continued its its tradition tradition of ofresponding responding to toquestions questions fromfrom media media representatives representatives through through e-mail e-mail correspondence correspondence with with the the aim aim of ofbuilding building more more fruitful fruitful relations relations with with the the mass media.

• The • ministryThe ministry organized organized round roundtables, tables, seminars, seminars, press pressconferences conferences and briefings and briefings involving involving media media representatives, and also held media tours to education institutions.

• “Media• “Media and and education education dialogue” dialogue” training training conferences conferences were were attended attended by by heads heads of of press press services services of of higher higher education institutions and media bodies, famous education experts, and journalists.

• Programs• Programs such such as “Basics”,as “Basics”, “Question “Question of the of week”,the week”, “Out “Out of class”, of class”, “Education “Education agenda” agenda” and and“Special “Special report”report” aired aired on on “Tahsil” “Tahsil” online online television television channel channel were were broadcast broadcast by by all all internet internet resources resources and and news news portals portals of ofthe the ministry.

• “A• working“A working day day with with a school a school principal” principal” project project continues. continues. It aims It aims to promoteto promote heads heads of leadingof leading general general education institutions.

• “Success• “Success formula” formula” project project continues continues to to promote promote Azerbaijani Azerbaijani students students and and graduates graduates involved involved in inthe the State State education abroad program.

TheseThese highlightshighlights areare justjust partpart ofof numerousnumerous measuresmeasures andand projectsprojects carriedcarried outout inin 2015-20162015-2016 academicacademic year. President Mr. Ilham Aliyev`s attention to education paved the way for the development of this sector. We believebelieve that that next next year year the the tasks tasks stipulated stipulated by by the the “State “State Education Education Development Development Strategy Strategy of of the the Republic Republic of of Azerbaijan” will be fulfilled in a more successful manner.

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