On the occasion of “February 2 – Youth Day”, a meeting with female students was held within the framework of the “Support Girls’ Education” project jointly implemented by the Education Development Fund and the State Committee for Family, Women and Children’s Affairs.

The meeting was attended by representatives of the Ministry of Science and Education, the State Committee for Family, Women and Children’s Affairs, the Public Council under the Ministry of Science and Education, the Azerbaijan Trade Unions Confederation, and female students with high academic performance involved in the scholarship program within the project.

Elnur Nasibov, Chairman of the Board of Education Development Fund welcomed the guests and congratulated students on February 2 – the Day of Azerbaijani Youth. During his speech, E. Nasibov said that supporting educated and talented young people is one of the priorities of the Fund and emphasized the importance of cooperation with partner institutions in this matter.

Sadagat Kahramanova, the deputy chairperson of the State Committee on Family, Women and Children’s Affairs, informed that the project was formed within the framework of the “100th anniversary of Haji Zeynalabdin Taghiyev’s school for girls” events and aims to continue its tradition.

Nijat Mammadli, Advisor to the Minister of Science and Education evaluated the project and talked about the direct role of educated women in the formation of a healthy society. Emphasizing the contributions of women to science, N. Mammadli also spoke about the fact that the only person who was awarded the Nobel Prize in two different fields was a woman.

Gunel Safarova, the Chairperson of the Public Council under the Ministry of Science and Education, reminded the bravery and heroism of our youth during the Second Karabakh War and said that there is a greater need for educated, professional specialists in the post-war period.

The event continued with the speeches of Mirza Jafarzadeh, Deputy Chairman of the ITUAEE, Parvana Mammadova, and Maleyka Alizadeh, members of the Public Council under the Ministry of Science and Education.

At the end of the meeting, the students shared their educational successes, expectations, and future plans with the participants of the event, and expressed their gratitude to the organizers for the care provided.