On October 4, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev was presented with new initiatives aimed at enhancing the quality of professional education and vocational training in Uzbekistan.
Professional education plays a crucial role in economic development, with up to 75% of students in developed countries benefiting from vocational education. Uzbekistan is also actively developing this sector in response to labor market demands. Middle-level specialists are primarily trained through vocational schools, technical schools under the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Innovation, and "Ishga Merhamat" monocenters under the Ministry of Poverty Reduction and Employment.
Currently, Uzbekistan offers education in 714 professions and specialties across 689 professional educational institutions and teaches 54 professions and 6 foreign languages in 20 "Ishga Merhamat" monocenters. The introduction of "dual education" allows students to simultaneously study and earn income, benefiting 6,000 young individuals trained alongside 2,000 enterprises. Furthermore, young people are educated in various specialties either in vocational schools after the 9th grade or in colleges and technical schools after the 11th grade.
Uzbekistan launches vocational education reforms to boost economic development
Despite these efforts, there are certain gaps in the vocational education system. Some educational programs do not align with practical needs, and vocational education struggles to attract schoolchildren, resulting in underutilized capacities. Monocenters are also unable to fully meet the demand for middle-level personnel, often requiring graduates to take additional qualification exams.
To address these challenges and enhance vocational training quality, relevant ministries have developed new proposals. These measures include the introduction of foreign educational programs, ensuring recognition of graduates' qualifications in domestic and foreign markets, attracting more students to colleges and technical schools, and improving vocational training in monocenters.
President Mirziyoyev emphasized the paramount importance of population employment and called for teaching young people professions that align with district specialization and enterprise needs. He stressed the need to gradually update profession classifications and professional education, aligning them with international standards and fostering collaboration between professional educational institutions, schools, and universities.
Starting from the next academic year, vocational training will be implemented in each region based on internationally recognized programs. Graduates will receive international qualifications and foreign language certificates. The President also instructed officials to develop an annual program for the professional education system's development.
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