Tuition fees of state-run higher schools to be increased in Azerbaijan

Education Ministry, Economic Development Ministry and State Student Admission Commission will prepare proposals on increasing tuition fees in state-run higher schools. Education Minister Misir Mardanov said the issue will be discussed at the next meeting of the above-mentioned bodies.

Minister said Finance Ministry, Economic Development Ministry, rectors of higher schools and economists held discussions in connection with the application of the new financing mechanism in higher schools.

“There are a lot of questions concerning this issue. But this is the first step. Education Ministry supports this step. We hope this step will increase the level of higher school in Azerbaijan, create atmosphere of healthy competition among higher schools. But like every first step it has its difficulties. In order to solve this problem we will try to meet several times within a year to eliminate the shortcomings and apply the changes,” he said.


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