TODAY.AZ / Society

Mehriban Aliyeva opens several facilities for children

24 November 2015 [12:20] - TODAY.AZ

/By AzerNews/

By Nigar Orujova

Azerbaijan’s First Lady, President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation Mehriban Aliyeva has inaugurated a number of facilities for children in districts of Baku.

Mehriban Aliyeva first opened the orphanage-kindergarten No340 in Buzovna, Khazar district of Baku on November 23.

The construction of the orphanage-kindergarten was initiated and supported by the Heydar Aliyev Foundation.

The two-storey orphanage-kindergarten is designed for 200 children in 10 groups. All conditions have been created here for leisure. The facility has a swimming pool, music room and gyms.

The trees were planted, green areas laid out and amusement facilities installed in the yard of the orphanage-kindergarten.

Following, the first lady attended the opening of the special boarding school No4 in Shuvalan district after the reconstruction.

The 160-seat school, built in 1967, received new education and dormitory blocks, and a medical center. Music, sports and therapeutic physical exercise rooms were provided with necessary equipment. The two-storey Rehabilitation Center was built here for 100 preschool children with physical disabilities.

An indoor swimming pool, football pitch and gym were constructed in the reconstructed facility.

Mehriban Aliyeva also opened special boarding school No2 for children with physical disabilities in Shuvalan after the reconstruction.

The school was commissioned in 1962. The new education block was constructed by the Heydar Aliyev Foundation here in 2013.

The first lady was informed that the 220-seat school was supplied with necessary teaching aids. The facility has biology, chemistry and physics labs, a gym and workshop.

Mehriban Aliyeva was presented with her portrait made by children.

Earlier in November, the first lady, who is also MP from the Khazar district, opened a number of kindergartens and facilities for orphans in this district.

The Heydar Aliyev Foundation successfully implements many projects in developing of childcare institutions' infrastructure, as well as addressing local problems in various parts of the country, and assisting to the vulnerable groups of population. The Foundation also holds social programs abroad.

URL: http://www.today.az/news/society/145408.html

Print version

Views: 1725

Connect with us. Get latest news and updates.

Recommend news to friend

  • Your name:
  • Your e-mail:
  • Friend's name:
  • Friend's e-mail: