“No New Laws”: Turdimov Urges Parents to Take a More Active Role in Education
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan’s First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Higher Education and Science, Erkinjon Turdimov, said new laws were not needed to address problems in education because the necessary regulations were already in place. He argued that further progress depended on enforcing existing requirements and increasing parental involvement in children’s learning.
“Everything has already been provided by the state. What is missing for your education and your children’s learning?” Turdimov said, urging adults to take a more active role in their children’s schooling.
The minister said parents should do more than criticise schools and teachers: they should spend time studying with their children every day. He questioned how many adults set aside at least an hour daily for additional learning with their children and said he believed most did not.
“We must work with children, hold them accountable and teach them. If we do not work with children and continue to criticise teachers, when will their status improve?” he said.
Turdimov linked the public standing of teachers to how parents treat educators and schools. He described education as a shared responsibility of society and stressed that everyone involved in the system should fulfil their duties.
The minister also opposed introducing new legislation to resolve existing education challenges. In his view, the priority should be to establish order within the system and ensure compliance with current requirements.
“There is no need to reinvent the wheel. I simply want to establish order and requirements to achieve effective results. We will not adopt new laws — everything is already in place,” Turdimov said.
His remarks did not address teachers’ salaries or working conditions. Parents in Tashkent and other regions of Uzbekistan had previously reported shortages of school textbooks, particularly in classes where instruction is conducted in Russian.
The minister said parents should do more than criticise schools and teachers: they should spend time studying with their children every day. He questioned how many adults set aside at least an hour daily for additional learning with their children and said he believed most did not.
“We must work with children, hold them accountable and teach them. If we do not work with children and continue to criticise teachers, when will their status improve?” he said.
Turdimov linked the public standing of teachers to how parents treat educators and schools. He described education as a shared responsibility of society and stressed that everyone involved in the system should fulfil their duties.
The minister also opposed introducing new legislation to resolve existing education challenges. In his view, the priority should be to establish order within the system and ensure compliance with current requirements.
“There is no need to reinvent the wheel. I simply want to establish order and requirements to achieve effective results. We will not adopt new laws — everything is already in place,” Turdimov said.
His remarks did not address teachers’ salaries or working conditions. Parents in Tashkent and other regions of Uzbekistan had previously reported shortages of school textbooks, particularly in classes where instruction is conducted in Russian.
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