Proposals were presented to improve the quality of education

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev on April 21 got acquainted with a presentation on measures to improve the quality of school education and improve the system of training teachers.

In the Uzbekistan 2030 Strategy, reform of the education system is identified as one of the priority areas. The state program for the current year also outlines a wide range of goals to improve conditions in schools and raise an educated young generation.

The implementation of these goals largely depends on the level of knowledge and professional training of teachers. Today there are 15 state and 61 non-state higher education institutions with a pedagogical profile in the country. However, the scientific potential of these institutions is only about 40 percent.

Most of the areas of study are in social sciences, while the training of teachers in the exact and natural sciences remains at a low level. In addition, 40 percent of students study part-time.

In this regard, it is planned to transform the Tashkent State Pedagogical University and create the National Pedagogical University of Uzbekistan, as well as the implementation of the “Teachers of the Future” project.

The New Uzbekistan University currently employs more than 40 foreign teachers and 30 highly qualified compatriots invited from abroad. Various student projects attracted 24.3 billion soums in grants. Using their potential, the training of specialists in modern fields such as engineering, digital technologies, artificial intelligence and medicine will be strengthened, with the opening of new laboratories.

Also, in order to ensure the integration of science, education and practice at the university, it is planned to create a modern university clinic using advanced German experience.

International methods are being introduced to assess the quality of education. This year, the knowledge of 9 thousand 15-year-old students from 233 schools will be tested within the framework of the international PISA program.

Currently, two thousand schools are working under high load. At the expense of budget funds, 112 thousand new student places will be created this year. Due to population growth, the demand for schools continues to increase. In this regard, it is planned to attract $200 million from the Islamic Development Bank and build 58 modern schools in the regions.

According to the analysis, about 80 percent of schoolchildren actively use the Internet and social networks. Although measures are being taken to protect children from harmful information, there are very few authors creating interesting and educational national content today.

In this regard, instructions were given to create a safe information environment for children, increase the volume of national content and support talented authors.

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