Azerbaijan expands distance learning to remote villages
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Eshgi Baghirov, director of the State Agency for Preschool and General Education in Azerbaijan, announced that 48 remote village schools began using distance learning at the start of the new academic year.
Baghirov explained the agency implemented this model to improve education for 1,200 students who faced challenges related to staffing, infrastructure, or transportation. Previously, the agency tested distance learning in eight schools during the last academic year before expanding the program.
The agency avoids arranging transportation for students if a school is accessible, instead prioritizing digital solutions, computers and network infrastructure, when schools cannot meet basic needs or secure enough teachers. By using distance learning, Azerbaijan prevents attendance problems and addresses multiple challenges at once. Baghirov stated the agency plans to expand this distance learning model to include more schools and students in the coming years.
