Mirziyoyev Announces New Measures to Support Teachers and Develop Schools
Uzbekistan
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has announced new measures to develop school and preschool education, support teachers and expand opportunities for private schools. The measures focus on fundamental sciences, teacher professional development, inclusive education and preparing children for future careers.
If a class has more than 25 students, mathematics, physics, chemistry and biology will be taught in two groups. Teachers of fundamental sciences holding national certificates will receive a 50% salary bonus, while 208 leading teachers from districts and cities will receive annual awards of 30 million soums each. Another 1,000 teachers will undergo internships abroad. Children of teachers with at least 15 years of service will be eligible for interest-free loans to cover university tuition.
Teachers who prepare winners of international and regional Olympiads named after Al-Khwarizmi, Al-Farghani, Beruni, Avicenna and Mendeleev will receive the highest qualification category directly. Subject Olympiads will also be introduced for primary school pupils, with fourth-grade district winners receiving computers from next year. Their teachers will receive awards ranging from 10 million to 100 million soums depending on the competition stage.
At 100 schools, mathematics, computer science and natural sciences will be taught entirely in English in one class. Teachers involved in the project will receive a 100% salary bonus. A “quality index” will also be introduced in secondary education, with schools categorized according to teacher capacity and student results. Staff at leading schools that help other schools move into a higher category will receive a 30% bonus.
Mandatory one-month professional development courses in the capital or regional centers will be replaced by professional development vouchers. Depending on their assessment results, teachers will be able to choose courses lasting from 18 to 72 hours.
In 52 districts with high demand for school places, private schools will receive access to seven-year preferential loans at 10% and subsidies covering up to 15% of opening and equipment costs, capped at 1.5 billion soums. Vacant state buildings will be provided free of charge for private schools for 10 years. Half of the costs of international accreditation will be covered.
The number of schools with inclusive environments has increased from 729 to 3,591 in two years. Such schools will open in Khorezm, Jizzakh and Samarkand regions by the end of the year and across all regions within two years.
In preschool education, 180,000 educators and teachers are being trained under a new methodology based on the experience of Italy, the United Kingdom, Germany, Singapore and China. Play-based learning is currently used in 30% of kindergartens and will be introduced across all more than 38,000 institutions by the end of the year.
Teachers who prepare winners of international and regional Olympiads named after Al-Khwarizmi, Al-Farghani, Beruni, Avicenna and Mendeleev will receive the highest qualification category directly. Subject Olympiads will also be introduced for primary school pupils, with fourth-grade district winners receiving computers from next year. Their teachers will receive awards ranging from 10 million to 100 million soums depending on the competition stage.
At 100 schools, mathematics, computer science and natural sciences will be taught entirely in English in one class. Teachers involved in the project will receive a 100% salary bonus. A “quality index” will also be introduced in secondary education, with schools categorized according to teacher capacity and student results. Staff at leading schools that help other schools move into a higher category will receive a 30% bonus.
Mandatory one-month professional development courses in the capital or regional centers will be replaced by professional development vouchers. Depending on their assessment results, teachers will be able to choose courses lasting from 18 to 72 hours.
In 52 districts with high demand for school places, private schools will receive access to seven-year preferential loans at 10% and subsidies covering up to 15% of opening and equipment costs, capped at 1.5 billion soums. Vacant state buildings will be provided free of charge for private schools for 10 years. Half of the costs of international accreditation will be covered.
The number of schools with inclusive environments has increased from 729 to 3,591 in two years. Such schools will open in Khorezm, Jizzakh and Samarkand regions by the end of the year and across all regions within two years.
In preschool education, 180,000 educators and teachers are being trained under a new methodology based on the experience of Italy, the United Kingdom, Germany, Singapore and China. Play-based learning is currently used in 30% of kindergartens and will be introduced across all more than 38,000 institutions by the end of the year.
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