Contract payments will be reimbursed to the children of 100 employees working in waste transportation and landscaping

**Contract fees for children of 100 waste transportation and landscaping employees will be reimbursed**

Starting from September 1, applications for the "Protector of Nature Harmony" competition have begun at sanitary cleaning enterprises and landscaping departments in Uzbekistan. This was announced by the Waste Management Agency.

Employees engaged in loading, transporting, placing and sorting waste at sanitary cleaning enterprises, as well as those who have worked faithfully in cleaning work at landscaping departments for many years, can participate in the competition. The contract fees of the children or grandchildren of the winning 100 employees who entered state higher educational institutions will be reimbursed.

This competition was launched in 2024 by presidential decree. One of the main goals of the competition is to recognize employees who directly carry out the loading, transportation, placement and sorting of waste at sanitary cleaning enterprises, as well as those who have worked effectively and faithfully in cleaning work in landscaping departments for at least 10 years. In 2025, the amount of contract payments covered under this competition amounted to 916 million 718 thousand soums.

To participate in the competition, the following documents must be attached to the application:

* A copy of the candidate's biometric passport or ID card;

* A color photo measuring 3x4 cm;

* A reference (lens);

* A description of the candidate's work, achievements and initiatives over the past 3 years;

* A reference and a copy of the contract confirming that his child or grandchild is studying at a state higher educational institution on a fee-based contract basis;

* A document confirming the kinship of a person studying at a state higher educational institution to the candidate.

According to the results of the competition, the children or grandchildren of the winning candidates who are admitted to study at state higher educational institutions on a fee-for-service basis will be reimbursed for one year of contract fees. The amount of the fee should not exceed 30 times the minimum wage. At the same time, students who have used this benefit are obliged to work in state bodies and organizations for at least 3 years in the future.

Applications will be accepted until October 1.