On December 6, a press conference was held at the Museum Center on the assessment of teachers' knowledge and skills in music and art schools and centers.
Aynur Karimova, Head of the Department of Media and Communication of the Ministry of Culture, said that the attestation is intended to measure the professional competence and skills of teachers in educational institutions under the Ministry, evaluate their suitability for their positions based on their specialty and mastery, and establish an optimal teaching staff.
The assessment is scheduled to take place throughout the country in 2025-2026, beginning with certification in piano and music theory, followed by other disciplines.
Advisor to the Minister of Culture Jahangir Salimkhanov provided details on the formation of the attestation commission, stating that seven commissions, each comprising five members, will be established for the piano specialty and three for the music theory specialty. In line with legislation, one member of each commission will represent the Trade Union Committee, while the remaining four will be independent experts from institutions such as the Baku Music Academy named after U. Hajibeyli, Azerbaijan State University of Culture and Arts, Azerbaijan National Conservatory, and others.
Advisor to the Minister of Culture Jasarat Valehov stated that 123 teachers were recruited this year to educational institutions under the Ministry of Culture. An additional 35 teachers were admitted to fill the remaining vacancies. The recruitment process was conducted for the first time through a single personal account on “my.culture.az,” and 65 percent of those recruited have higher education degrees.
It was noted that in February 2025, an assessment of teachers specializing in piano and music theory will take place at schools under the Baku City Main Department of Culture, the Absheron-Khizi Regional Culture Department, and the Central Art School named after Gara Garayev. By the end of the year, the attestation process for these specialties is planned to be completed in the Mil-Mughan, Shirvan-Salyan, and Guba-Khachmaz Regional Culture Departments.
The first stage of the attestation process is expected to involve 4,100 teachers.
Jasarat Valehov explained that the attestation process will begin with the specialties of piano and music theory, as these teachers account for 57 percent of the total number of teachers, with 45 percent in piano and 12 percent in music theory.
It was mentioned that an attestation program has been created for each specialty, which will be made available to teachers at least one month before the process begins, as required by law. These programs will also be available on the official website of the ministry at https://culture.gov.az.
Finally, questions from the media were answered.
