Mirziyoyev: Uzbekistan should become a center of advanced technological initiatives
Uzbekistan must become a hub for offering cutting-edge technology initiatives to the world. President Shavkat Mirziyoyev announced this during a ceremony marking the 35th anniversary of Uzbekistan's state independence.
Mirziyoyev: Uzbekistan must become a center for advanced technological initiatives
The President of Uzbekistan stated that, along with education, science, modern technology, and innovation have been identified as key factors in the country's further development.
Information technology, artificial intelligence, and the creative economy have received new impetus. One of the stated goals is to engage 10 million young people in the digital industry and professions of the future.
The head of state noted with particular pride the launch of the Samarkand-2028 satellite, carried out jointly with Chinese partners, just before Independence Day.
"My desire is for Uzbekistan to become a center offering the world advanced technological initiatives. The Uzbek language should be the language in which science and technology are created in the digital world," Mirziyoyev said.
The President also emphasized the need to train a new generation of educated, future-oriented, and independent-minded specialists capable of taking their rightful place in the global community.
In this regard, Mirziyoyev noted, new requirements for the quality and content of education are being introduced into the education system, the prestige of the teaching profession is increasing, and teachers' salaries are rising.
Despite the country's population growing by 8 million over the past decade, preschool enrollment has grown to 78%. An additional 1.5 million student places have been created in general education schools.
The establishment of presidential, creative, and specialized schools has expanded opportunities for obtaining a quality education. According to the head of state, children now have the conditions to study at the level of leading international educational institutions, as well as to learn foreign languages and master modern professions.
Expanding opportunities for higher education has also led to an increase in the number of students—today, their number has reached 1.6 million.
The President noted that the desire for knowledge has increased among young people, and higher education has ceased to be an unattainable dream for many families and has become a realistic goal.
"The fact that more than half of the students are women is a unique feature of the Third Renaissance." “Educated girls mean an educated family, an educated generation, and an enlightened society,” the head of state said.