EDUCATION AND COMPUTERIZATION ARE PRIORITIES IN AZERBAIJAN, PRESIDENT ALIYEV

Baku, 07 0ctober ,(AzerTAj)Meeting the delegates of Fourth session of Islamic conference of the ministers of higher education and scientific research in Baku, President Ilham Aliyev said the government attaches great importance to computerization of the secondary schools. He reminded Presidential decree on “Computerization of schools” adopted some years ago and other state programs.

The Head of State, in particular, stressed special President Contribution to the
mentioned project: 20 million USD was allocated on school’s computerization. This
program is directed towards the creation in Azerbaijan a unified educational
information structure for increase of education’s quality by applying modern
information technologies.
In the framework of the project, the implementation of modern technologies,
developed on the basis of computers will be provided, President Aliyev stated.
Efficient management of country’s education system and establishment of useful
relations with educational institutions of the world by using international
information network will be provided as well.
“If several years ago there were 3 computers per 1000 people now there is one
computer per 29 pupils”, the President underlined.