Keyword: «prestige of the teaching profession»

The article deals with issues relating to the concept of development of the Republic of Azerbaijan with the aim of providing a person with comprehensive knowledge and skills. To this end, the institutional framework, infrastructure and human resources of the education system must be developed. The authors claim that the development of education creates the basis for improving the welfare of the population in the country, including the development of a higher standard of living of the individual. The article also describes the steps taken in the country to use new information and communication technologies in educational institutions. Along with the mentioned above, there is a need to implement new steps to ensure that the education system meets the challenges of human capital development, bringing quality indicators of general educa¬tion in line with European standards. In order to improve the quality of education, restructuring education management system, development of human resources in this area and raising the prestige of the teaching profession are necessary.