On September 15th President Ilham Aliyev opened the newly-reconstructed secondary school No 6 in Azerbaijani capital`s Sabail district.
The Head of State congratulated participants of the opening ceremony on the beginning of the new academic year. He said the school No 6 is one of the most well-known schools of Azerbaijan. The President noted many alumni of this school made an enormous contribution to the development of Azerbaijan.
The President emphasized that the school No 6 was overhauled to modern standards. He underlined the major aim is to improve the quality of education.
The teachers of the school expressed gratitude to the President of Azerbaijan for the reconstruction of the school in a short period of time and his constant care for education.
The Head of State was photographed with schoolchildren and talked with them.
President Ilham Aliyev cut the ribbon and met with teachers who used to teach him.
President Ilham Aliyev toured the school. The President was informed that the area of the school was extended to 13.000 square meters. Some 1690 pupils here are taught by 110 teachers.
A monument to the national leader of Azerbaijan Heydar Aliyev was erected in the foyer of the school. A photo gallery reflecting the care of the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and President of Heydar Aliyev Foundation Mehriban Aliyeva for national education was set up here.
The first floor of the school houses a museum dedicated to the national leader of Azerbaijan Heydar Aliyev.
As part of his inauguration of the school, President Ilham Aliyev also watched a film about IP international programme (The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme).
The International Baccalaureate was founded in Geneva, Switzerland in 1968 as a non-profit educational foundation by a group of talented, forward thinking teachers at the International School of Geneva. From now on the students of the school No 6 will also benefit from this programme.
The Head of State also visited music classroom and school`s museum. By the way, the museum has President Ilham Aliyev`s school-leaving certificate.
Principal of the school Gulshan Orujova informed the President about the Honorary Alumni Club of the school and presented the Club`s breastplate to the President.
President Ilham Aliyev signed a memorial board of the school.

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