π Tender Overview
On August 7, a meeting was held with representatives of private preschool educational institutions regarding the financing competition based on parent-state-private cooperation in the field of preschool education.
Deputy Minister of Science and Education Kanan Karimzade, employees of relevant structural units of the Ministry of Science and Education, State Agency for Preschool and General Education participated in the meeting.
Speaking at the meeting, Deputy Minister of Science and Education Kanan Karimzade noted the important role of preschool education in childrens development. He said that the main part of the childs development is formed in the early years, and the investment made at this stage creates greater benefits for the society in the future. The deputy minister drew attention to the fact that the results of the international assessment of the education system of Azerbaijan confirmed that the further education indicators of children who received pre-school education are higher.
Kanan Karimzade said that the financing mechanism based on parent-state-private cooperation serves to expand the scope of preschool education by creating new opportunities for incentives for private entrepreneurs. He noted that increasing the comprehensiveness of preschool education is one of the main goals, and the implementation of this project will have a positive effect on the expansion of access to preschool education.
The deputy minister invited private preschool educational institutions to actively participate in the implementation of the new mechanism, and emphasized the importance of their suggestions and recommendations regarding the process.
Later, Vusala Aliyeva, head of the procurement and grants sector of the Ministry of Science and Education, informed about the conditions and rules of participation of the funding competition.
The meeting continued in the format of discussion and question-and-answer. The questions of the participants regarding the conditions of the competition, the financing mechanism and the organization of the process were answered, and the voiced proposals were listened to.