Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- During the visit of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, the training center for digital technologies was opened in the city of Margilan.

The Minister of Development of Information Technologies and Communications Sh. Sadikov took part in the opening of the Training Center for Digital Technologies in Margilan, the press service of the ministry said.

In a two-story building with a total area of 3100 square meters, 120 jobs were created. The center will be attended by students of schools of grades 7-11, young people interested in information technology, students. In the future, they will be able to work in the newly created branch of the IT park in the Ferghana region.

Also, employees of state organizations, as well as teachers of school subjects in information technologies will improve their skills at the center.

During 2020-2021, in the region, it is planned to open 19 such training centers in general, in particular, this year they will be opened in the Dangari, Baghdad, Rishtan districts, as well as in the cities of Fergana, Kokand and Kuvasay.

Great support in the opening of the center was provided by the management and specialists of the Ministry for the Development of Information Technologies and Communications, employees of subordinate enterprises and organizations.