BAKU, Azerbaijan, February 25. On February 24,
Leyla Aliyeva and Alena Aliyeva visited the Guba district, Trend reports.
As part of the visit, they toured a boarding school and the
STEAM center in the city of Guba.
They first visited the Guba city general-purpose boarding
school, where 114 students (79 boys and 35 girls) are currently
enrolled. Leyla Aliyeva and Alena Aliyeva reviewed the facilities
provided at the school, engaged in a warm conversation with the
children, observed their lesson processes, posed for photographs
with them, and presented the students with school supplies. The
students performed a cultural program featuring poetry recitations
and musical performances.
The visit then continued to the Guba STEAM Center. At the
initiative of First Vice-President Mehriban Aliyeva, the
large-scale implementation of the STEAM (Science, Technology,
Engineering, Art, Mathematics) project in Azerbaijani schools began
in 2019. The STEAM Center in Guba has been operating since 2021 and
is designed for all age groups. Leyla Aliyeva and Alena Aliyeva
reviewed the facilities, spoke with students, and inquired about
the practical application of the knowledge and skills they have
acquired there.
The visit concluded with commemorative photographs taken with
the children and the school staff.