The press secretary of the President of Uzbekistan, Sherzod Asadov, announced the formation of a special working group under the Presidential Administration. This group will be responsible for creating a national concept for the strategy of human capital development and the system of continuous education.
The renowned entrepreneur Zafar Hashimov has been tasked with leading this group on a voluntary basis. The working group will also include scientists, specialized experts, international experts, and businessmen with experience in establishing educational institutions and effective systems.
Tasks of the Working Group
The main mission of the group is to develop the structure of the future Ministry of Education and Science, as well as to optimize its operational processes and determine the overall strategy for reforming the entire sector. The President set a goal to implement innovative methods to improve the quality of education, which must take into account market needs, stimulate competition, and actively involve the private sector.
Sherzod Asadov also detailed the distribution of responsibilities between departments. The new Ministry of Education and Science will oversee the activities of kindergartens, schools, vocational lyceums, colleges, and higher education institutions, and will establish standards for educational activities, conduct accreditation, and licensing.
At the same time, the National Agency for Quality Assurance in Education will be tasked with developing, implementing, and refining methodological materials, textbooks, and curricula, based on the benchmark set by the President—the 'portrait of the Uzbek school graduate.'
Regarding higher education, the reform involves a significant reduction in state involvement, granting universities greater autonomy, and creating favorable conditions for the non-state sector, where the success and quality of each university will be determined by the market and free competition.
