Baku: AzerGold CJSC hosted a meeting with the winners of the ‘Miner of the Future’ Educational Project, implemented within the human resources development strategy and Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives of the Company. The meeting was organized in a hybrid format and was attended by Zakir Ibrahimov, Chairman of the Executive Board of AzerGold CJSC, the project winners (who became university students) and their school principals, and representatives of the educational institutions in Dashkasan region.
According to Azerbaijan State News Agency, Zakir Ibrahimov congratulated the students and wished them every success in their academic careers, emphasizing that AzerGold would continue to support them in becoming qualified professionals in the mining industry. Ibrahimov highlighted the successful economic policies pursued under the leadership of President Ilham Aliyev, which have enabled the mining sector to become one of the country’s leading industries. He stressed that this rapid development not only creates economic opportunities but also increases the demand for skilled professionals. Educational projects, internship, and scholarship programs realized by the Company are aimed at meeting this demand, particularly by involving residents of the mining regions, he added.
Ibrahimov noted that since 2021, twenty-five individuals who successfully completed the Company’s educational and internship programs have already joined the professional team of AzerGold CJSC. This achievement, he said, demonstrates the effectiveness and long-term potential of the realized projects.
During the meeting, participants also discussed the ‘Miner of the Future’ project and held a broad exchange of views regarding the construction of a new modular school building. This initiative is being implemented through the Heydar Aliyev Foundation with the support of AzerGold CJSC. The meeting highlighted the importance of other social projects aimed at enhancing the material and technical infrastructure of education in the region, as well as future steps and initiatives planned in this direction.
The ‘Miner of the Future’ Project, launched in 2023, involved ten students selected based on the results of an exam and essay competition held among 10th-grade schoolchildren. These students were enrolled in a 20-month preparatory program designed to prepare them for university entrance exams. Out of the eight students who successfully completed the program, four were admitted to universities based on their entrance exam results.