On November 28, Elnur Abdullayev, head of the Ministry of Youth and Sports, and Jamila Rzayeva, a collaborator of the Student Affairs Sector, met with the students of Sumgayit State University.

First, rector of Sumgayit State University Rufat Azizov received the representatives of the ministry and exchanged ideas with them on a number of projects. Then the representatives of the ministry got to know the newly created laboratories in the faculty of Engineering and other material and technical base of the university.

Associate professor Elmar Khalilov, vice-rector for Social affairs and public relations of the university, who opened the meeting, greeted the guests and participants and said that today the youth policy, which is being successfully continued in our country with the attention and care of President Ilham Aliyev, has entered a new level. This policy covers a wide range of issues related to upbringing, health, education, intellectual and development of the young generation, efficient organization of free time, as well as active participation of young people in all spheres of social life. As a result of defining the right strategy for working with young people and accurately fulfilling the tasks arising from this strategy, today's young people of Azerbaijan are involved in science, culture, art, sports, etc. In general, youth is the driving force of society.

Then Elnur Abdullayev, the head of the Ministry of Youth and Sports for work with students, welcomed the participants and spoke about the youth policy in Azerbaijan and the goals set by the ministry in this regard. He said that the new structure of the Ministry of Youth and Sports has been approved since February 2023. According to the approved structure, a department of work with students was created within the department of work with youth. The main activity of the sector is to implement the state youth policy among students studying in higher and secondary educational institutions of the republic and to ensure the active participation of students in the social-political, socio-economic and cultural life of the country.

At the end of the meeting, the participants' questions were answered and ideas were exchanged regarding future projects.