OREANDA-NEWS. September 11, 2012. Mr. Elman Rustamov, Governor of the Central Bank received graduates and teachers of the Bilasuvar Lyceum named after Mubariz Ibrahimov, the National Hero of Azerbaijan, reported the press-centre of CBA.

Mr. Elman Rustamov welcomed the graduates and teachers, and said that President Ilham Aliyev attaches great importance to the development of education in our country. To that end, infrustructure of the education system has considerably been modernized, advanced international practices and education technologies applied in recent years.

Anar Mammadov, executive director of the Lyceum, in his speech, emphasized achievements of the school during its activity. He noted that 121 students studied at the Lyceum in 2011-2012 academic year, out of which 23 students graduated the school. All of the first graduates of the Lyceum entered the most prestigious higher education institutions of the country and ensured the key objective – 100% admission. 18 applicants (78%) entered the specialities on state order. SSAC exam scores of the lyceum graduates averaged 518.6 and the Lyceum ranked among the most prestigious state and private complete secondary education institutions with this result. The lyceum is the only complete secondary education institution in Bilasuvar region whose 4 graduates scored above 600 (620-666).

Governer E.Rustamov, in his turn, congratulated the staff on high results of all of the first Lyceum graduates at entrance examinations, other achievements gained in a short run and beginning of the new academic year and stressed his deep confidence in further successes. Mr. Elman Rustamov noted that the admission of the majority of the students of the Lyceum, established at the iniative of the Central Bank, to higher schools proves high education capacity in regions as well.

The event was finalized with the gifts giving ceremony.

To note, the modern school-lyceum complex named after Mubariz Ibrahimov is the greatest corporate social responsibility (CSR) project of the Central Bank started its activity on October 18, 2010.