The law "On preschool education" was ratified at today's
plenary session of the Milli Majlis (Azerbaijani
Parliament).
Axar.az reports that, the draft law consists of 5 chapters and
24 articles.
According to the law, the state, municipalities, legal persons
and citizens of Azerbaijan can be founder of preschool education
institution. Preschool education institution will be issued
perpetual license. Only highly educated person with at least 5
years of experience in this field can be appointed as a director to
these institutions.
In accordance with the draft, several types of preschool
education institutions have been determined. These are nurseries,
nursery-kindergartens, general education schools, where preschool
groups act, child development centers, kindergartens of sanatorium
type, preschool special education institutions for children with
disabilities, preschool education institutions under scientific
research institutions.
The draft law was put to vote and adopted.