BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 25. The Second
Graduation Day of the “Support for Girls’ Education” project was
held on June 24, co-organized by the State Committee for Family,
Women and Children Affairs of Azerbaijan, the Ministry of Science
and Education, and the Education Development Fund.
Leyla Aliyeva, Vice-President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation,
participated in the event.
Addressing the event, Emin Amrullayev, Azerbaijan’s Minister of
Science and Education, emphasized that girls’ education plays an
important role in the development of society. He noted that the
project has already become a sustainable initiative and that 66
girls graduated from the program this year.
Bahar Muradova, Chairperson of the State Committee for Family,
Women and Children Affairs, underlined that 593 people have
benefited from the project’s various programs over the past five
years. She noted that the project has created new opportunities for
hundreds of women and girls.
Nijat Mammadli, Chairman of the Board of the Education
Development Fund, emphasized that a total of 489 participants had
received support through various scholarship and development
programs implemented by the Fund. According to him, these programs
help expand educational and career opportunities for young
girls.
During the event, this year’s graduates were congratulated and
presented with bouquets of flowers. The ceremony continued with an
artistic program.
The “Support for Girls’ Education” project aims to expand girls’
access to higher education and support their future
development.
