On March 15, in the frame of educative tour-campaign “Let us discover our country”, 162 schoolchildren from Khatai, Sabail, Yasamal, Nasimi, Binagadi and Garadagh regions of Baku came to Nakhchivan with 18 guide-teachers.
First, the schoolchildren visited the monument of the national leader Heydar Aliyev erected in the main square of the city.
Then the students came the Museum of Heydar Aliyev and got acquainted with exhibits here. It was informed that the museum contains more than 4600 exhibits reflecting the life and activity of the national leader. The museum was established on the basis of the Decree of the Chairman of the Supreme Majlis of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic dated February 18, 1999 and began to operate on May 10, 1999.
There are stands of Heydar Aliyev's childhood and youth, personal documents and materials, signed letters, decisions, and orders of the period when he was the Chairman of the Supreme Majlis of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic (1991-1993), copies of the agreements signed in cooperation with the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Republic of Turkey, appeals of citizens living in different regions of Azerbaijan. Magazines, albums and books reflecting the life and activity of national leader Heydar Aliyev are saved in the library of museum.
The students who visited the Nakhchivan State Carpet Museum were told that the museum, which was commissioned in 1998 by the Order of the Supreme Majlis of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, was provided with a new building in 2010. The museum exhibition was recreated in 2013. At present there are more than 3 thousand exhibits. The constant exhibition of the museum demonstrates piled and unpiled carpets, various handicrafts, embroidery works, weaving tools, copper and earthenware pots.
The students got acquainted with “Khan Palace” State Historical-Architectural, Momuna Khatun and Museum in the Open Air Complex, got detailed information about these historical monuments.
The students also visited “Nakhchivan” University, one of the prestigious educational centers of the region. The students were informed that the university which began to operate in 1999, has 4 faculties, 10 chairs, 5 departments. The new university campus, which was commissioned for the Nakhchivan University in 2015, includes a rector building, two educational buildings, a library, a social service center, dormitory, sports and conference halls.
It was noted that as a result of the created conditions the number of students of the higher education institution is increasing every year. In the 2017-2018 academic year, about 1,000 students are studying at the university. In this academic year, 16 specialties are being trained. The quality of education at the higher education institution is enhanced, and teachers with academic degrees in special subjects are preferred, and the use of modern teaching technologies is maintained during teaching.