The history of education

By Decision of Government of Azerbaijan Peoples Republic dated May 28, 1918 the first Ministry on People’s education – Peoples Education Ministry had been created. This ministry had structure of three departments according to Decision of Council of Ministries dated June 30, 1918:

1. General secondary education; 

2. Higher and specialized education; 

3. Vocational schools.

By Decree No 1 of Council of Ministries of Azerbaijan SSR dated Apr 28, 1920 the name of Peoples Education Ministry was changed and reorganized to Commission of Peoples Education. All educational institutions in the country were given to the subordination of this organization.

By Decision of Council of Ministries of Azerbaijan SSR in 1940 the Labor Resources Dept was created and vocational technical education establishments were given to its subordination. Created in1959 by decision of the Government the State Technical Vocational Education Commission was functioned till 1988. At the same time by decision of  Council of Ministries of Azerbaijan SSR Higher and Secondary Specialized Education Commission was created in 1959 ( it became an independent ministry since 1964) and all higher and secondary specialized schools of the republic were given to its subordination. This establishment functioned till 1988. 

2 ministries and one committee functioned in Azerbaijan in the education sphere from 1959 to 1988. 

1. Ministry of Peoples education;

2. Ministry of Higher and secondary specialized education 

3. State Committee on Technical Vocational Education 

In 1988 all three ministries were liquidated in 1988 by Decision of Council of Ministries of Azerbaijan SSR and Ministry of Peoples (Public) Education was created in their bases. 

By Resolution of President of Azerbaijan Republic dated Sep 3, 1993 the name of Peoples Education Ministry was changed to the Ministry Education. 

By Decree of President of Azerbaijan Republic dated March 1, 2005 the Regulations of the Ministry was approved.