Development of
modern education system:
key factor for future progress
From outset of the Independence, Uzbekistan
attaches great importance to the improving the national education system, strengthen its national foundations, raise them to the level of world standards.
Today, in the framework of democratic reforms
based on spiritual, historical and cultural heritage
of our people, greater efforts are being devoted to
raising the level of political and social awareness of
the youth. More than 60 percent of the population
accounts for young people under the age of 30.
Within last years the state expenses for the
social sphere in Uzbekistan increased more
than 5 times. Annual spending on education in
Uzbekistan make up about 10-12 percent of GDP,
which is almost 2 times higher than the relevant
UNESCO recommendations (6-7%) in terms of
investment in the education necessary to ensure
the country’s sustainable development.
The Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan “On education”, National Programme for Personnel Training,
adopted in 1997 and The State Program on Development of School Education approved in 2004 allowed
to create a solid legal foundation of the education
system in the Republic of Uzbekistan.
Today in Uzbekistan in the theory and practice
concept of “National training model” had been
introduced, which served as the foundation of lifelong learning, allowing to educate harmoniously
developed young generation of the country.
The national program is a long-term strategy for
improving the education system. Aims and objectives of the National Programme had been implemented in following stages:
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• The first stage (1997-2001) was aimed at creating the legal, human resources, scientific and
methodical, financial and material conditions
for its reform and development based on the preservation of the positive aspects of the existing
training system.
• The second phase (2001-2005) had been aimed
at the full implementation of the National Programme and its adjustments in the light of the
implementation experience, development of
the labor market and the real socio-economic
conditions.
• The third stage (2005 – to date) is aimed at
continuous improvement and further development of the training system on the basis of the
analysis and synthesis of available experience,
in accordance with the prospects of socio-economic development of the country.
Secondary and Vocational education. Uzbekistan was one of the first among the CIS countries
made the transition to 12-year compulsory education. As a part of this system, today in Uzbekistan
there are 9779 secondary schools, 1396 vocational
colleges and 141 academic lyceums. It should be
noted that these institutions today are even in the
most remote areas of the country.
Creation of specialized secondary and vocational
education system aimed at ensuring that young
people get the basic secondary education, come to
the company being already well-trained with specialty, aware of the basics of the production process.