Respect for teachers and opportunities for young people are the key to the country's future
Uzbekistan
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev congratulated teachers on Teacher and Mentor Day and awarded state honors to outstanding representatives of the field. He stressed that respect for educators and opportunities for youth are the foundation of the country’s future.
Over the past eight years, spending on education and science has increased sixfold, reaching 378 trillion soums. Nearly 500 new schools have been built, preschool coverage rose from 27% to 78%, and a system of Presidential schools and vocational colleges was established.
The year 2026 has been declared the “Year of Vocational Education.” A new agency will be created, international standards introduced in 598 colleges, and the UK’s BTEC program launched. Students will be able to earn international certificates in fields ranging from IT to biotechnology.
Teachers will also benefit from new social incentives: partial mortgage payments, tuition discounts for their children, preferential loans for computers, and salary bonuses for national and international certificates.
The President noted: “If every young person learns a profession and can earn a living, there will be prosperity in families and harmony in mahallas.”
The year 2026 has been declared the “Year of Vocational Education.” A new agency will be created, international standards introduced in 598 colleges, and the UK’s BTEC program launched. Students will be able to earn international certificates in fields ranging from IT to biotechnology.
Teachers will also benefit from new social incentives: partial mortgage payments, tuition discounts for their children, preferential loans for computers, and salary bonuses for national and international certificates.
The President noted: “If every young person learns a profession and can earn a living, there will be prosperity in families and harmony in mahallas.”
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