Azerbaijan, Baku, 15 September / Trend corr. S.Babayeva /"The Azerbaijani Human Resources Foundation will register students, studying on different IT specialties, to develop the information and communication technologies," Rufat Gulmamadov, Head of the Information Community Development Department attached to the Communication and IT Ministry, said.
"Foundation's goal is to create a data basis in IT sphere to assist students to receive their education abroad," said Gulmammadov.
A special declaration is expected to be made on the issue within the month. More successful students will be sent to abroad to receive their education.
Fund's first meeting was held in July with participation of its founders 11 IT-companies - Azercell Telecom, Bakcell, AzEuroTel, Caspian American Telecommunication, Delta Telecom, Azerfon, Azel, Sinam, R.I.S.K, Ultra, Microsoft Azerbaijan and National Council of Youth organizations. Representatives from Cisсo, HP, Ericsson and Huawei in Azerbaijan stand as supervisors.
Alin Abbasov, Azerbaijani Communication and IT Minister, is Fund's chairman.
Fund's plans envisage financial support to students to receive their education abroad.
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