"During a pandemic, 37% of teachers are at risk for their age."
The statement came from Adviser to the Minister of Education Elnur Nasibov at an online conference of the Council of State Support to Non-Governmental Organizations under the President of Azerbaijan on "Challenges facing the education system in a pandemic and public support for the effective organization of the educational process."
Nasibov said it was useful to discuss the new challenges and opportunities facing the educational community during the pandemic. Elnur Nasibov said that the Ministry of Education constantly monitors the sanitary and hygienic situation in the country, and also carefully studied public opinion.
Adviser to the Minister of Education said that virtual lessons organized on ARB Gunesh and Madaniyyat channels, as well as an important alternative for schoolchildren.
The ministry official said that the search and discussions on forms of education in the new academic year are underway. The adviser to the Minister of Education said that parents will have the choice to continue their children's education in a distance and traditional form.