According to decrees of the President of Uzbekistan, three more deputy ministers were appointed to the Ministry of Education and Science.
Oibek Behzodovich Yuldoshev
Oibek Behzodovich Yuldoshev was appointed as the first deputy minister. Previously, he worked as the director of a consulting practice specializing in the public sector, infrastructure, and ESG at PwC Uzbekistan.
Mehriniso Doniyorovna Pardayeva
Mehriniso Doniyorovna Pardayeva was appointed as a deputy minister. Her previous position was head of the department of the Republican Scientific and Methodological Center for Education Development.
Sanjar Makhamatjan Ugli Mirzaliyev
Sanjar Makhamatjan Ugli Mirzaliyev became another deputy minister. Before this, he held the position of executive director of the Belarusian-Uzbek Interindustry Institute of Applied Technical Qualifications.
The Ministry of Education and Science was established by a presidential decree on October 3rd by merging the Ministry of Preschool and School Education and the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Innovation. On October 9th, Erkinjon Turdimov was appointed head of this new department; he previously served as the Hokim of Syrdarya Region and simultaneously held the post of First Deputy Prime Minister of Uzbekistan.
It was also previously announced that Ilhom Tokhirovich Sirajev was appointed deputy minister of education and science for internal anti-corruption control and compliance issues. Before this, he worked as the deputy head of the Presidential Administration for education reform issues.
The new ministry is responsible for implementing unified state policy in the fields of education and science, covering preschool, school, vocational, and higher education. Key areas of work include improving the quality of education, updating educational materials and programs, improving the student assessment system, introducing digitalization into education management, and stimulating the country's scientific potential.
