BAKU, Azerbaijan — The Ministry of Science and Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan has successfully implemented the "Digital School" platform, a next-generation electronic education and management system. The digital.edu.az portal currently serves over 500,000 students across 324 schools in Baku, providing a comprehensive digital environment for learning, teaching, and administrative cooperation.
According to official statements, the platform integrates essential academic tools including electronic journals, grading systems, attendance tracking, and interactive video lessons. While parents and teachers access the system via the SİMA digital signature for enhanced security, students utilize their unique UTİS codes. The initiative aims to eliminate traditional paper-based record-keeping and foster real-time communication between educators and families. All services provided on the platform are free of charge for the public.
This digital transformation aligns with Azerbaijan's broader strategy to modernize its national education infrastructure and promote digital literacy. By centralizing educational resources—including 932 topics for primary grades and 367 topics for grades 5-7—the Ministry ensures equitable access to quality materials. The "Digital School" (digital.edu.az) functions as a management and assessment hub, distinct from the "Virtual School" (virtual.edu.az) platform used for distance learning via Microsoft Teams. Following the successful pilot phase in the capital, the government plans a phased expansion of the system to all regions across Azerbaijan.
What is the Digital School?
The Digital School is a national online education platform created to ensure the application of modern teaching technologies, interactivity, and accessibility in general education institutions. The official addresses for the platform are digital.edu.az and reqemsal.edu.az.
Unlike traditional paper journals, the digital school moves the entire educational process to an electronic environment: lesson schedules, assessment, attendance, homework, video lessons, and parent-teacher communication are combined in one platform.
The platform features individual cabinets for four categories of users:
- Student cabinet
- Parent cabinet
- Teacher cabinet
- School leader (Director) cabinet
How to access the Digital School?
Parent and teacher login — via SİMA Signature
Parents, teachers, and school leaders access the platform using the SİMA digital signature. To do this:
- Download the SİMA mobile application (Google Play or App Store).
- Register in the app — identity verification, biometric data, and a liveness test are required.
- Visit the digital.edu.az website.
- Click the "Log in" button.
- Select the login option with SİMA Signature.
- Confirm the login in the SİMA app on your phone.
The SİMA digital signature service is free. For more information, you can visit sima.az or contact the 157 Call Center.
Student login — via UTİS code
Students access the platform using their UTİS code and a password assigned by their parent:
- Visit digital.edu.az.
- Select the "Student" section.
- Enter your UTİS code.
- Enter the password set by the parent.
- Click the "Log in" button.
Student cabinet features
The student cabinet includes the following sections:
- Lesson schedule — weekly curriculum.
- Video lessons — video explanations for topics in each subject.
- Electronic textbooks — textbooks in digital format.
- Homework — assignments given by the teacher and their explained solutions.
- Tests and quizzes — interactive tests to check knowledge.
- Grades — results of formative and summative assessments.
Parent cabinet — track your child's education
The parent cabinet allows parents to monitor their children's educational process more accurately and transparently:
- Attendance — check if the student attended classes.
- Grades — monitor daily grades in real-time.
- Teacher contact — direct communication via online chat.
- Applications to school management — ability to send feedback and suggestions.
Teacher and Director cabinets
Teachers use the electronic journal for grading and attendance, while also utilizing the "Teacher" mobile app available on Google Play and the App Store. For directors, the platform provides centralized management, allowing for the analysis of teaching effectiveness and monitoring of statistical reports on student results.
Advantages of the Digital School
- Transparency — parents monitor the process in real-time.
- Secure access — SİMA digital signature ensures the protection of personal data.
- Increased quality — video lessons and interactive resources provide additional support.
Contact and Support
- Official website: digital.edu.az
- Hotline: 146-4
- SİMA support: 157
