Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev got acquainted with a presentation on measures to improve the quality of school education on 26 January.

There are 10,284 schools in Uzbekistan. In recent years, large-scale work has been carried out to improve their conditions and increase the number of student places. On average, 400,000 students graduate from school per year, of which 170,000 continue to receive education after school. In developed countries, more than 50 percent of school graduates enter vocational education institutions.

To date, vocational training in three areas has been established in high schools of 208 schools. The number of school graduates with foreign language certificates has increased over the past two years from 6 thousand to 18,000.

At the same time, it is necessary to consistently continue this work, since improving the quality of education is a continuous process.

Related measures were discussed during the presentation.

Today, 500 regional schools have implemented an assessment system used in Presidential and specialized schools. As a result, the share of practical classes such as situation analysis, problem solving, team work, based on advanced foreign experience, increased to 60 percent.

The need to adapt this assessment system to international testological criteria by the next academic year was pointed out. The schools themselves will also be accredited. This will serve to introduce international assessment criteria into the national system, improve the quality of education and school management.

During the consideration of the issue of increasing the level of knowledge and skills of teachers, outdated methods of work and the low scientific potential of advanced training centers were noted. In this regard, the task has been set to transform these centers in 14 regions and introduce professional development programs for teachers.

The need to improve school curricula in foreign languages and harmonize university curricula with them was emphasized. The practice of intensive teaching of foreign languages should be expanded.

As you know, thanks to the created opportunities, the number of private schools in our country is increasing. This helps reduce the burden on public schools and promote healthy competition. In this regard, proposals have been made to further simplify licensing requirements for private schools, as well as provide them with additional benefits on loans, taxes and utility bills.

Responsible persons have been instructed to launch a platform for monitoring the activities of private educational organizations and the quality of education.

As noted at the meeting, in order to implement reforms in all levels of education based on a single concept, it is necessary to organize a project office. The office will be responsible for the development of educational standards and programs in preschool, school, vocational and higher education based on best practices.

The head of state noted the importance of the active participation of chairmen and mahalla activists in the life of schools.

- The situation in the mahalla and the employment of the population largely depend on the education and upbringing of young people. Therefore, it is important that the chairman of the mahalla and parents participate more actively in the life of the school, and be more attentive to issues of education and acquisition of a profession by young people, said Shavkat Mirziyoyev.

Indeed, school is a matter not only of educational authorities, but also of parents, makhalla activists, and the whole society. Because school is the foundation of the country’s future. The same truth underlies the proverb “Seven mahallas take care of one child.” Then parents will pay more attention to the education of their children. This is very important in today’s globalized world.