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Materials with tag «schools»


Clean Hands program to be launched in Uzbekistan
9 February 2025, 18:46

Clean Hands program to be launched in Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan will launch Clean Hands program from May, requiring healthcare and educational institutions to install handwashing stations. Public toilets and restaurants will be be required to have soap and sanitizers. Another nationwide program should enhance sanitation and hygiene across the country.

Quarter of 4th and 8th graders lack basic understanding of subjects, TIMSS-2023 study reveals
6 December 2024, 20:18

Quarter of 4th and 8th graders lack basic understanding of subjects, TIMSS-2023 study reveals

The TIMSS 2023 study of education quality in mathematics and science has shown that 4th and 8th graders in Uzbekistan score low in these subjects. The analysis also highlights a correlation between factors like attendance, parental status, school discipline and others with academic performance.

Uzbekistan to participate in PISA study once again with support from World Bank
30 April 2024, 18:31

Uzbekistan to participate in PISA study once again with support from World Bank

Uzbekistan will partake in PISA for the second time, with World Bank’s support. Pilot testing for PISA-2025 is scheduled for May this year, and education specialists are currently familiarizing themselves with the methodology.

Uzbekistan’s minister of digital technologies comments on Internet connectivity and computer accessibility in schools
13 March 2024, 17:21

Uzbekistan’s minister of digital technologies comments on Internet connectivity and computer accessibility in schools

Nearly all schools across Uzbekistan are equipped with fiber-optic and radio-relay lines for Internet connectivity. However, the provision of computers hinges on budget allocations, Minister of Digital Technologies Sherzod Shermatov stated.

Uzbekistani deputies respond to remarks by Deputy Head of Russia’s State Duma on migrants and Russian speaking schools
16 November 2023, 14:57

Uzbekistani deputies respond to remarks by Deputy Head of Russia’s State Duma on migrants and Russian speaking schools

The deputy head of Russia’s State Duma, Pyotr Tolstoy, suggested restricting employment in Russia of citizens from countries where Russian is a non-state-language, and building Russian-language schools in Uzbekistan using migrants' money. Uzbek deputies Bobur Bekmurodov and Alisher Kadirov retorted.


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