Uzbek language teachers from neighboring states were introduced to the work of the newspaper "Jadid". Despite national borders, art, culture, and education always unite peoples.
Event and Participants
Teachers from the Republic of Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan arrived at the editorial office of "Jadid". This meeting was organized by the public foundation "Vatandosh" as part of a professional development program for Uzbek language teachers in other countries and proved to be a rich and memorable event.
Exchange of Views and Discussions
A team of forty teachers thoroughly studied the editorial office's activities and shared their thoughts and comments regarding the current articles published in the newspaper. During this meeting, held in an atmosphere of sincerity and enthusiasm, the chief editor of "Jadid", the national poet of Uzbekistan Iqbol Mirzo, delivered a speech.
He emphasized the importance of teaching native languages to the younger generation both outside of Uzbekistan, as well as the significance of such dedicated teachers in passing on the heritage of national literature and the ideas of modernists.
Participants' Positions
Furthermore, Marhabo Yunusova, a senior lecturer at the Institute of Teacher Professional Development in Surkhandarya, Republic of Tajikistan, expressed her opinion that the spiritual ties uniting Uzbeks living in other countries continue to strengthen.
M. Yunusova noted that the creation of the "Vatandosh" Foundation was made possible by the great attention of two state leaders. She expressed joy at the opportunity to meet with the participants and hear poems by her beloved poet. She also highly praised the revitalization of modernist ideas in Uzbekistan and the positive initiative of publishing the "Jadid" newspaper, wishing the editorial staff success. The main concern of all attendees is the transmission of the native language to future generations in its pure form, and they are ready to make every effort for this.
Gifts and Impressions
Iqbol Mirzo presented the guests with new issues of the "Jadid" newspaper, valuable sets published under the auspices of the "Jadid Library", as well as the book of travels by the young poet Shahriyor Shavkat, "To Khirghiz, to the presence of Boboma", which has not yet been printed.
Mashhura Bahromova, an Uzbek language and literature teacher at School No. 107 in Chimkent, Republic of Kazakhstan, shared her deep impressions, saying that she could not hold back tears during the meeting. She expressed gratitude to the "Vatandosh" Foundation for organizing such a wonderful creative meeting and introducing her to the life of print publications in Uzbekistan, noting that the story of the young poet Shahriyor Shavkat's journey to his great-grandfather in Khirghiz particularly touched her, making her feel as if she were in a sacred place like Khirghiz.
Conclusion of the Meeting
Representatives of pedagogical teams from Kyrgyzstan also shared their impressions of the meeting with the editorial staff, recognizing such events as extremely valuable for citizen educators.
At the end of the meeting, the chief editor of the newspaper, Iqbol Mirzo, stated his readiness for spiritual cooperation with citizen teachers working in different parts of the world to promote national education and Uzbek literature.
