BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 15. A digital skills project has been implemented in secondary schools in Azerbaijan, Director of the State Agency on Vocational Education under the Ministry of Science and Education of Azerbaijan Jeyhun Karamov said during the "Our Digital DNA: Skills of Tomorrow" panel session at the GSMA М360 Eurasia 2024 conference in Baku, Trend reports.
“In recent years, a project focusing on digital skills has been introduced in secondary schools. Among the 30,000 students enrolled in vocational schools, 5,000 are undergoing ICT training. We regard this specialization as one of the primary directions,” he said.
To note, the GSMA M360 Eurasia 2024 international conference is taking place in Baku, spanning from May 15 through May 16. Azercell serves as the general sponsor of the conference, with support from the Ministry of Digital Development and Transportation of Azerbaijan. This event gathers leading experts, regulators, heads of mobile operators, IT corporations, high-ranking politicians, and other participants. Baku is hosting the M360 Eurasia conference for the second time.