(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) It was the seventh Graduation Day for bachelor's degree
graduates and the fifth for master's degree graduates of Baku
Higher Oil School.
The event began with the performance of the National Anthem of
the Republic of Azerbaijan. Then a video prepared by SOCAR on the
occasion of the 100th anniversary of National Leader Heydar Aliyev
was screened.
It was noted at the event that National Leader Heydar Aliyev was
the author of the Oil Strategy that have laid a foundation for
achieving successes in all areas in our country, including the
science and education sphere. It was also emphasized that the Youth
Strategy of the Great Leader is being successfully continued by the
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Mr. Ilham Aliyev and young
people are being shown care and attention by the state.
Opening the event with a keynote speech, BHOS Rector Elmar
Gasimov congratulated the graduates on a significant day and wished
them success. The rector said that in the 2022/2023 academic year,
a total of 258 students graduated from Baku Higher Oil School, 160
of whom are bachelor's degree graduates and 98 - master's degree
graduates.
“These graduates, who entered our university with high scores
and were nurtured as professionals here, have stepped up to the
next stage in their career and education. I would like to stress
with great pride that our students who have graduated this year
have also distinguished themselves by their successes. They work at
various local industrial enterprises, including those of SOCAR,
foreign companies, private and public institutions. These graduates
have entered the prestigious universities across the world and have
been awarded scholarships. Of the 160 students who have graduated
this year with a bachelor's degree, 54% are employed, 33% have
received scholarships to study at prestigious foreign universities,
and the rest are considering job offers. 79% of master's degree
graduates are employed. 21 graduates are participants of SOCAR's
Young Talents Program. This year, the first graduation of
Information Security specialists, who are in high demand in the
labor market, is taking place here. This specialty, launched at the
university 5 years ago, has the highest passing rate in the
country. 67% of students of this specialty got employed while still
studying at BHOS. Our achievements once again prove that Baku
Higher Oil School is a clear example of the successful realization
of the slogan "We must turn oil capital into human capital!",
proclaimed by our esteemed President, Mr. Ilham Aliyev. BHOS,
established within the structure of SOCAR by the Decree of the
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, has successfully fulfilled
and continues to fulfill its mission of training highly qualified
English-speaking specialists.”
Then Minister of Youth and Sports Farid Gayibov spoke
at the event. He wished the graduates success in the new stage of
their lives and said that Baku Higher Oil School is a higher
educational institution with an infrastructure that meets modern
standards and a high educational environment, where highly
qualified specialists are trained. The Minister expressed
confidence that these graduates will benefit our country and
state.
Speaking at the event, SOCAR President Rovshan Najaf
congratulated the graduates and their parents and expressed
confidence that the graduates will contribute to the development of
our country and play a big role in achieving the goals set by
SOCAR. Rovshan Najaf thanked the teaching staff of the university
and stressed that their industriousness plays a big role in the
development of students as professionals. The SOCAR President
wished success to the graduates and advised them to constantly
develop their knowledge and skills in a rapidly changing world.
Congratulating the graduates and wishing them success, BP
Regional President for Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey Gary Jones
said that since its establishment, the Baku Higher Oil School of
SOCAR has successfully cooperated with BP and that a number of
projects have been implemented as part of this cooperation. Gary
Jones noted that BHOS students do internships at BP and
successfully participate in various programs, and that BHOS
graduates work in various positions at BP.
Speaking at the event, Deputy Minister of Science and Education
Idris Isayev said that Baku Higher Oil School trains specialists
who are in demand in the labor market. He thanked the leadership of
SOCAR and the teaching staff of BHOS for the conditions created at
the university and the training of highly qualified specialists.
The Deputy Minister wished the graduates success and advised them
to constantly develop their knowledge and skills.
Chairman of the Board of Directors of
the State Examination Center (SEC) Maleyka
Abbaszade congratulated the graduates who became BHOS students
5 years ago, having scored high in the entrance exams held in a
highly competitive environment, and wished them success. She noted
that a high-level educational environment has been created at Baku
Higher Oil School and that students studying at this university
acquire knowledge and skills that meet the requirements of modern
times.
After the speeches, Afag Khashimova, a graduate of Chemical
Engineering Department, the best BHOS graduate of 2023, the Student
of the Year, engraved her name on a symbolic tree stump. Afag
Khashimova said she is proud to be a BHOS graduate. She thanked the
university leadership and dedicated teachers who had contributed
greatly to her becoming a highly qualified specialist.
Nigerian student Inyama Somtochukwu Chidinma, a graduate of
Petroleum Engineering Department who studied at BHOS with a
scholarship from the United Nations Institute for Training and
Research (UNITAR), spoke at the event on behalf of foreign students
in Azerbaijani. He spoke about what Baku Higher Oil School has
given him, and sang the song“Sarı Gəlin”.
The Graduation Day continued with a convocation ceremony. Rector
Elmar Gasimov stressed that like in previous years, this year all
BHOS graduates will traditionally be awarded diplomas on Graduation
Day.
First, diplomas were awarded to the graduates who graduated with
honors, became the best students in their specialties, were going
to join military service, successfully graduated from BHOS and
participated in the SOCAR's Young Talents program. The diplomas
were presented to the graduates by SOCAR President Rovshan Najaf
and BHOS Rector Elmar Gasimov.
After the convocation ceremony, the event continued with the
artistic part.
It should be noted that in the 2022/2023 academic year, 54
students majoring in Petroleum Engineering, 42 students majoring in
Chemical Engineering, 40 students majoring in Process Automation
Engineering and 24 students majoring in Information Security
graduated from Baku Higher Oil School. In this academic year, 16
students of engineering specialties and 82 students of the MBA
program graduated from BHOS with a master's degree. 18 students
graduated with honors from Baku Higher Oil School this year.
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