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law of the republic of uzbekistan
On education
Adopted by the Legislative Chamber on May 19,
2020
Approved by the Senate on August 7, 2020
Chapter 1. General
provisions
Article
1. Purpose of this Law
The
purpose of this Law is to regulate relations in the field of education.
Article
2. Legislation on education
Legislation
on education consists of this Law and other legislative acts.
If
an international treaty of the Republic of Uzbekistan establishes rules other
than those provided for by the legislation of the Republic of Uzbekistan on
education, then the rules of the international treaty shall apply.
Article
3. Basic concepts
The
following basic concepts are applied in this Law:
state accreditation — process of state recognition of the
compliance of the activities of state educational institutions and
organizations, non-state educational organizations (hereinafter - educational
organizations) with state educational standards, state educational requirements
and curricula, as well as granting the right to issue their graduates with educational
documents;
state educational institution — institution
created by public and administrative authorities based on state-owned property,
providing education in accordance with state educational standards and state
educational requirements;
state educational standards — set of state requirements to the content and
quality of education;
state educational requirements — mandatory
requirements to the structure, content and conditions for the implementation of
education, as well as to the physical, personal, intellectual, scientific and
professional qualities of students;
qualification — level of knowledge, abilities, skills and
competencies characterizing the preparedness of a person to perform a certain
type of professional activity, confirmed by an appropriate educational
document;
specialty — the name of a specific type of professional
training, which results in the assignment of a qualification;
non-state educational organization — legal entity
that provides educational services on the basis of a license for the provision
of educational services in accordance with state educational standards, state
educational requirements and curricula;
upbringing — systemic process aimed at the all-round
development of the young generation based on a specific target-oriented and
socio-historical experience, the formation of consciousness, spiritual and
moral values and worldview;
education — systemic process aimed at providing students
with deep theoretical knowledge, faculties and practical skills, as well as the
formation of general educational and professional knowledge, faculties and
skills, and the development of abilities;
educational campus — educational and upbringing environment that
ensures high efficiency of the educational process, spiritual and moral
education, including a complex of buildings and structures, educational
buildings, research institutes (centers), production complexes and technoparks,
places of temporary residence of participants in the educational and upbringing
process, laboratories, information resource centers (libraries), sports
facilities, catering facilities, united on a single territory;
participants in the educational and upbringing process — students,
parents or other legal representatives of minor students, teaching staff and
their representatives;
certification of educational organizations — main form of
state control over assessment of performance of educational organizations and
determination of the content, level and quality of training of specialists in
accordance with state educational standards, state educational requirements and
curricula.
Article
4. Main principles in the field of education
The
main principles in the field of education are:
recognition
of the priority of education;
freedom
to choose the form of education;
inadmissibility
of discrimination in the field of education;
ensuring
equal opportunities for education;
introducing
national and universal values in education and upbringing;
humanistic,
democratic nature of education and upbringing;
continuity
of education;
compulsory
eleven-year education and one-year preparation for general secondary education
for children from six to seven years of age;
universal
access to education within the limits of state educational standards and state
educational requirements;
consistent
and differentiated approach to the choice of educational programs;
lifelong
education;
guarantee
of social protection of teachers in society;
secular
nature of the education system;
encouragement
of education, aptitude and talent;
combination
of state and public administration in the education system;
openness
and transparency in the field of educational activities.
Article
5. Right to education
Everyone
is guaranteed equal rights to education regardless of gender, race,
nationality, language, religion, social origin, beliefs, personal and social
status.
The
right to education shall be ensured through:
development
of educational organizations;
support
of innovations in educational organizations and implementation of educational
programs using innovative technologies;
organization
of off-the-job (full-time) and on-the-job (external, evening, distance)
education;
training,
retraining and advanced training of specialists;
free
general secondary, secondary specialized and initial vocational education;
granting
to citizens, who received home-based education or self-educated, as well as to
persons who have not received general secondary education, the right to be
certified as an external student by accredited state educational institutions.
Foreign
citizens have the right to receive education in the Republic of Uzbekistan in
accordance with international treaties and the legislation of the Republic of
Uzbekistan.
Stateless
persons permanently residing in the Republic of Uzbekistan have equal rights to
receive education with the citizens of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
Chapter 2. System,
types and forms of education
Article
6. System of education
System
of education includes:
state
educational standards, state educational requirements, curricula and study
programs;
educational
organizations implementing state educational standards, state educational
requirements and study programs;
organizations
that assess the quality of education;
scientific
and pedagogical institutions performing research work necessary to ensure the
functioning and development of the system of education;
government
bodies in the field of education, as well as their subordinate organizations.
System
of education is unified and continuous.
Article
7. Types of education
The
types of education are:
preschool
education and upbringing;
general
secondary and secondary specialized education;
vocational
education;
higher
education;
postgraduate
education;
retraining
and advanced training of specialists;
out-of-school
education.
Article
8. Preschool education and upbringing
Preschool
education and upbringing is a type of education aimed at teaching and
upbringing children, their intellectual, spiritual, moral, ethical, aesthetic
and physical development, as well as their preparation for general secondary
education.
Preschool
education and upbringing also provides for the compulsory one-year preparation
of children from six to seven years of age for primary education.
The
procedure for organizing preschool education and upbringing shall be determined
by this Law, as well as the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan «On preschool
education and upbringing».
Article
9. General secondary and secondary specialized education
General
secondary and secondary specialized education is aimed at mastering general
study programs, necessary knowledge, skills and abilities.
The
stages of general secondary education (grades I — XI) are:
primary
education (grades I — IV);
basic
secondary education (grades V — IX);
secondary
education (X — XI grades).
Children
are admitted to the first grade of a general secondary educational organization
in the year, when they reach seven years of age.
Primary
education is aimed at developing among students the foundations of literacy,
knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to continue general secondary education.
Basic
secondary education provides students, in accordance with the study programs,
with the necessary amount of knowledge, abilities and skills, develops their
independent thinking and analytical abilities.
In
order to form students' primary knowledge and skills in professions, within the
framework of basic secondary education (after grade VII), measures are taken
for their initial professional assessment and orientation.
Secondary
education provides students, in accordance with the study programs, with the
necessary knowledge, skills and abilities and ensures the opportunity to select
the subsequent type of education and master professions that do not require
high qualifications.
The
procedures for organizing initial professional assessment and orientation, as
well as preparing students for professions that do not require high
qualifications, shall be established by law.
General
secondary education is carried out in general secondary educational
organizations continuously, during the compulsory eleven years.
Secondary
specialized education is carried out for two years, on the basis of nine-year
basic secondary education, in academic lyceums and provides accelerated
development of intellectual abilities, as well as in-depth, differentiated,
professionally and personally-oriented education of students.
General
secondary and secondary specialized education in non-state educational
organizations may be carried out on a paid-contractual basis.
To
develop the abilities of gifted and talented children, may be established
Presidential, creative and other specialized schools, as well as boarding
schools.
Children
with physical, mental, sensory or mental disorders, as well as children in need
of long-term treatment, receive education in state specialized educational
institutions, general secondary and secondary specialized educational
organizations in an inclusive form or individually at home.
The
number of students in classes (groups) of general secondary and secondary
special educational organizations should not exceed thirty-five.
Article
10. Vocational education
Professional
education in the acquired profession and specialty includes the following
levels:
initial
vocational education;
secondary
vocational education;
secondary
specialized vocational education.
Primary
vocational education is carried out in vocational schools for graduates of
grade IX under two-year integrated study programs of general education subjects
and subjects of specialties in a full-time form of education on a free basis.
Secondary
vocational education is carried out in colleges on the basis of general
secondary, secondary specialized and primary vocational education in full-time,
evening and external forms of education for up to two years, based on the
complexity of professions and specialties on the basis of a state order or a
paid contract.
Secondary
specialized vocational education is carried out in technicums on the basis of
general secondary, secondary specialized, primary vocational and secondary
vocational education in full-time, evening and external forms of education for
at least two years, based on the complexity of professions and specialties on
the basis of a state order or a paid contract.
Citizens,
who received secondary specialized, vocational education (nine-year general
secondary and three-year secondary special, vocational education) prior to the
entry into force of this Law, shall also have the right to receive secondary
vocational and secondary specialized vocational education.
Vocational
schools, colleges and technicums shall ensure that students acquire their
chosen profession and specialty.
Citizens
shall have the right to receive a second and subsequent vocational education on
a contractual basis.
Article
11. Higher education
Higher
education provides training of highly qualified specialists in the areas of
undergraduate education (bachelor’s degree) and graduate specialties (master’s
degree).
Training
of specialists with higher education is carried out in higher educational
organizations (universities, academies, institutes, higher schools). Higher
education is eligible for persons who have general secondary (eleven-year
education), secondary specialized (nine-year basic secondary and two-year
specialized secondary education), primary vocational (nine-year basic secondary
and two-year primary vocational education) education, as well as persons who,
prior to entering into force of this Law, received secondary specialized,
vocational education (nine-year general secondary and three-year secondary
specialized, vocational education).
Higher
education has two stages - undergraduate and graduate.
Undergraduate
education is a basic higher education, providing in-depth knowledge, skills and
abilities in one of the areas of higher education, with a duration of study of
at least three years.
Graduate
education is a higher education in a specific specialty on the basis of a
corresponding undergraduate education with a duration of study of at least one
year.
The
list of specialties of graduate education and the corresponding areas of
undergraduate education shall be established by the authorized government body
in the field of education.
Citizens
have the right to receive a second and subsequent higher education on a
contractual basis.
Article
12. Postgraduate education
Postgraduate
education may be provided in higher educational and scientific organizations.
Postgraduate
education provides the training of scientific and scientific-pedagogical
personnel with a scientific degree under basic doctoral studies, doctoral studies
and independent research, with in-depth study of the specialty and conducting
scientific research in order to prepare and defend a doctoral dissertation.
Basic
doctoral studies is a form of postgraduate off-service education in the
specialty of scientific and scientific-pedagogical personnel of the highest
qualification for candidates for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD).
Doctoral
studies is a form of postgraduate off-service education in the specialty of
scientific and scientific-pedagogical personnel of the highest qualification
for candidates for the degree of Doctor of Science (DSc).
Independent
research is a form of postgraduate in-service education in the specialty of
scientific and scientific-pedagogical personnel of the highest qualification
for candidates for the degrees of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) or Doctor of
Science (DSc).
The
procedure for the training of scientific and scientific-pedagogical personnel,
awarding of academic degrees and titles, as well as the specifics of acquiring
postgraduate education in military, medical and other educational organizations
shall be specified by law.
The
duration of postgraduate education shall be determined by law.
Article
13. Retraining and advanced training of specialists
Retraining
of specialists ensures the acquisition of the necessary additional professional
knowledge, skills and abilities to carry out activities in areas corresponding
to basic professions and specialties.
Advanced
training of specialists ensures deepening and updating of professional
knowledge, skills and abilities, serves to improve the categories, degrees,
ranking and titles of specialists.
The
forms and terms of retraining and advanced training of specialists shall be
specified by the relevant state educational requirements.
Article
14. Out-of-school education
To
meet the needs of children, organize their free time and recreation, government
agencies, non-governmental non-profit organizations, as well as commercial
organizations may create out-of-school educational organizations in cultural
and aesthetic, scientific, technical and sports areas.
Out-of-school
education, as an integral part of children's lifelong education, is aimed at
developing their talents and abilities, meeting their spiritual needs.
Out-of-school
educational organizations include palaces, houses, clubs and centers for
children's and youth creativity, children's schools «Barkamol Avlod»,
children's and youth sports schools, children's music and arts schools,
studios, information resources and recreational institutions.
The
procedure for the provision of out-of-school education shall be determined by
the authorized state body in the field of education.
Article
15. Forms of education
The
forms of education are:
off-the-job
education (full-time);
on-the-job
education (external, evening, distance);
dual
education;
family
education and self-education;
adult
learning and education;
inclusive
education;
external
education;
training
of personnel in the field of defense, security and law enforcement.
Article
16. Distance education
Distance
education is aimed at providing students with the necessary knowledge, skills
and abilities in accordance with curricula and study programs at a distance
using information and communication technologies and the Internet.
The
procedure for organizing distance education shall be determined by the Cabinet
of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
Article
17. Dual education
Dual
education is aimed at providing students with the necessary knowledge, skills
and abilities, the theoretical part of which is carried out on the basis of the
educational organization, and the practical part — at the students’ workplace.
The
procedure for organizing dual education shall be determined by the Cabinet of
Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
Article
18. Family education and self-education
The
state provides assistance in obtaining education in families and
self-education. The education of children in families and self-education are
carried out according to the appropriate study programs with the provision of
methodological and advisory assistance.
The
procedure for obtaining education in families and self-education, as well as
the relevant categories of students, shall be determined by the relevant
authorized government bodies in the field of education.
Family
education is carried out on the basis of an agreement between a state
educational institution and parents or other legal representatives of students,
taking into account the interests of children, family, the state and society.
Self-education
is carried out on an individual basis and contributes to the professional,
intellectual, spiritual and cultural development of students.
The
issuance of a state-recognized education document to persons who received
education in a family and through self-education shall be carried out in
accordance with the approved study programs of state educational institutions
for external form of study.
Article
19. Adult learning and education
Adult
learning and education are central components of lifelong learning, which
include all forms of education and training aimed at ensuring adult
participation in society and the workforce, and encompass the entire range of
formal, non-formal and informal education processes.
Formal
education is institutionalized (embodying certain rules and norms), purposeful
and planned with the participation of state educational institutions and
accredited non-state educational organizations.
Non-formal
education is institutionalized (embodying certain rules and norms), purposeful
and planned by a person or organization that provides educational services, is
an addition and (or) alternative to formal education in life-long learning of
an individual.
Informal
education is focused, but not institutionalized (not embodying certain rules
and regulations), less organized and structured than formal or non-formal
education and may include learning activities in the family, in the workplace,
in the community and in everyday life.
Article
20. Inclusive education
Inclusive
education is aimed at ensuring equal access to education in educational
institutions for all students, taking into account the diversity of special
educational needs and individual capabilities.
Inclusive
education shall be organized in educational organizations for children
(persons) with physical, mental, sensory or psychological disorders.
The
procedure for organizing inclusive education shall be determined by the Cabinet
of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
Article
21. External education
External
education includes independent mastering of study programs and passing by
students of final and state evaluations in state educational institutions.
The
procedure for acquiring education as an external student shall be determined by
the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
Article
22. Training of personnel in the field of defense, security and law enforcement
Training
of personnel in the field of defense, security and law enforcement is carried
out on the basis of their respective specifics in accordance with the
legislation.
Chapter 3.
Management of education system
Article
23. Powers of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan in the
field of education
Cabinet
of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan:
implements
a unified state policy in the field of education;
approves
and ensures the implementation of state programs in the field of education;
directs
the activities of authorized state bodies in the field of education;
determines
the procedure for certification and state accreditation of educational
organizations, certification of teaching staff and scientific personnel,
issuing licenses to non-state educational organizations to carry out activities
on the provision of educational services (hereinafter - license), stamping
apostille to documents on education;
determines
the procedure for employing teaching staff in educational organizations and
assessing their activities;
issues
permits to engage in educational activities on the territory of the Republic of
Uzbekistan to educational institutions of foreign states;
determines
the procedure for recognizing educational documents obtained in foreign
countries;
approves
state-recognized formats of education documents and establishes the procedure
for issuing state education documents;
approves
the list of areas of education, specialties and professions for which external
studies are not allowed;
approves
the list of areas of education, specialties and professions, training in which
is carried out only in state educational institutions;
establishes
the admission regulation for state educational institutions and organizations;
appoints
and dismisses rectors of state higher educational institutions, as well as
rectors (heads) of higher educational institutions created with the
participation of the state (non-state higher educational organizations with a
state share, joint educational institutions, educational institutions created
on the basis of public-private partnerships, and others);
establishes
the procedure for transferring students from one accredited educational
organization to another, as well as their expulsion and restoration;
establishes
the procedure for determining the rating of educational organizations;
determines
the procedure for retraining and advanced training of specialists;
forms
government orders for training of specialists in educational institutions based
on the forecast and analysis of labor market needs;
establishes
material and technical, infrastructural and parametric requirements for
educational organizations;
establishes
the procedure for the preparation and publication of textbooks and teaching
aids, as well as the requirements for their delivery and use in educational
organizations.
The
Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan may exercise other powers in
accordance with the legislation.
Article
24. Powers of State Inspection for Supervision of the Quality of Education
under the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan in the field of
education
State
Inspectorate for Supervision of the Quality of Education under the Cabinet of
Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan (hereinafter - Education Inspection) is
a special authorized body of state administration in the field of education,
implementing state policy in the field of monitoring the quality of the
educational process, teaching staff, training, retraining and professional
development of specialists in the education system.
Education
Inspection:
conducts
certification and state accreditation of educational organizations, as well as
certification of teaching staff of educational organizations;
monitors
the quality of the educational process in educational institutions;
exercises
control and participates in the process of assigning positions and
qualification categories to teachers of preschool, general secondary, secondary
specialized, vocational and out-of-school educational organizations;
issues
licenses to non-state educational organizations;
determines
the rating of educational organizations;
submits
information to the relevant authorized state bodies and educational
organizations on the identified violations of the legislation on education.
The
Education Inspection may exercise other powers in accordance with the
legislation.
Article
25. Powers of Agency for development of Presidential, Creative and Specialized
Schools under the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan in the
field of education
Agency
for development of Presidential, Creative and Specialized Schools under the
Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan:
develops
and implements state policy in the field of identifying, selecting, educating
and upbringing young people in Presidential, creative and specialized schools;
approves
state educational standards for Presidential, creative and specialized schools;
carries
out unified coordination and methodological guidance of the activities of
Presidential, creative and specialized schools in accordance with state
educational standards;
strengthens
the material and technical base of the Presidential, creative and specialized
schools, monitors and coordinates the operation of buildings and facilities in
these schools.
Agency
for development of Presidential, Creative and Specialized Schools under the
Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan may exercise other powers in
accordance with the legislation.
Article
26. Authorized bodies of state administration in the field of education
The
authorized state bodies in the field of education are Ministry of Preschool
Education, Ministry of Public Education, Ministry of Higher and Secondary
Specialized Education of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
The
authorized state bodies in the field of education, within the limits of their
powers:
implement
a unified state policy in the field of education;
develop,
approve and implement sectoral state programs in the field of education;
coordinate
activities and carry out methodological guidance of educational organizations;
exercise
control over the implementation by educational organizations of the
requirements of state educational standards (including the state standard for
preschool education and upbringing), state educational requirements for the
level of education and the quality of vocational preparation;
ensure
the development and approval of state educational standards (including the
state standard for preschool education and upbringing) and state educational
requirements;
establish
the procedure for assessing the knowledge, skills and abilities of students;
establish
a list of professions and specialties of vocational education, areas of
undergraduate and graduate studies of higher education, as well as areas of
knowledge and areas of education;
ensure
the introduction into the educational process of modern forms of education, new
pedagogical technologies, technical and information teaching aids;
develop
measures aimed at improving the quality of vocational training in educational
institutions, improve study programs;
organize
the preparation and publication of educational literature;
approve
normative legal acts on the assessment of academic performance, organization of
the educational process, final certifying examination of students, and
determine the categories of students for external education;
submit
proposals to the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan on the
appointment of rectors of state higher educational institutions;
organize
training, retraining and advanced training of management and teaching staff of
educational organizations;
develop
requirements for the use of material and technical resources in educational
organizations;
participate
in the development of regulatory legal acts in the field of education;
carry
out international cooperation in the field of education.
The
authorized state bodies in the field of education may also exercise other
powers in accordance with the legislation.
Article
27. Powers of local government bodies in the field of education
Local
government bodies:
in
agreement with the authorized state bodies in the field of education, create,
reorganize and liquidate state educational institutions, except for educational
institutions of republican subordination;
within
the limits of their powers, establish the amount of funding for state
educational institutions in the relevant territory;
interact
with citizens' self-government bodies, non-governmental non-profit
organizations and other civil society institutions on the development of
educational organizations;
determine
the territories (micro-sites) attached to the state general secondary
educational institutions;
assist
educational organizations in the implementation of international cooperation in
the field of education;
develop
local level programs aimed at creating necessary conditions for quality
education and upbringing of students, formation and manifestation of their
abilities;
within
the limits of their powers, develop public-private partnership in the field of
education and contribute to the expansion of the network of non-state
educational organizations;
assist
in ensuring the employment of graduates of general secondary educational
institutions.
Local
government bodies may exercise other powers in accordance with the legislation.
Article
28. Management of an educational organization
Management
of an educational organization is carried out by, respectively:
pedagogical
council;
supervisory
board (board of trustees);
council
of a higher educational organization;
head
of an educational organization.
Public
management bodies may be created in educational organizations.
Consumers
of specialists participate in the management of educational organizations and
training of specialists.
Chapter 4.
Organization of educational activities and implementation of its control
Article
29. Legal status of educational organizations
Educational
organizations of the Republic of Uzbekistan and their branches, as well as branches
of educational organizations of foreign states are created with the status of a
legal entity.
Educational
services in the form of a family non-state preschool educational organization
are provided by individuals registered as an individual entrepreneurs.
Non-governmental
educational organizations have the right to engage in educational activities
from the date of obtaining a license.
Educational
organizations carry out their activities on the basis of the charter and (or)
other constituent documents.
Educational
organizations have the right to unite into educational and upbringing and
educational and scientific-production complexes.
Cration
of organizational structures of political parties in educational organizations
shall not be allowed.
Article
30. Creation, reorganization and liquidation of educational organizations
State
higher, secondary special, vocational educational institutions and their
branches, as well as higher, secondary special, vocational educational
organizations with the participation of the state and their branches are
created by decisions of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan or decrees
of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
Branches
(centers, educational campuses) and other divisions of foreign higher
educational organizations may be established in the country in order to meet
the needs of the economy and the social sphere in qualified specialists with
higher education, as well as the needs of the population in higher education.
Divisions
of foreign higher educational institutions are created in the Republic of
Uzbekistan in the status of a legal entity.
According
to international treaties of the Republic of Uzbekistan, decisions of the
President of the Republic of Uzbekistan or resolutions of the Cabinet of
Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan may be adopted on the issues of
organizing the activities of branches (centers, educational campuses) and other
divisions of foreign higher educational organizations, as well as educational
institutions of international organizations.
State
educational institutions for retraining and advanced training of specialists
are created:
by
the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan in the form of
institutes and centers;
by
the relevant ministries, state committees and departments, in agreement with
the Ministry of Higher and Secondary Specialized Education of the Republic of
Uzbekistan, in the form of departments and courses of higher educational
institutions.
State
general secondary and out-of-school educational institutions:
of
republican subordination are created by ministries, state committees and
departments, in agreement with the Council of Ministers of the Republic of
Karakalpakstan, khokimiyats of regions and city of Tashkent;
subordinated
to the Republic of Karakalpakstan, regions and city of Tashkent are created,
respectively, by the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Karakalpakstan,
khokimiyats of regions and city of Tashkent, in agreement with the Ministry of
Public Education of the Republic of Uzbekistan;
subordinated
to districts and cities are created by the khokimiyats of districts and cities,
in agreement with the Ministry of Public Education of the Republic of
Uzbekistan.
The
creation of non-state educational organizations is carried out by their
founders.
Reorganization
and liquidation of educational organizations are carried out in the manner
prescribed by law.
Information
on the creation, reorganization and liquidation of educational organizations is
provided to the state statistics bodies, Education Inspection and territorial
bodies of the Ministry of Employment and Labor Relations of the Republic of
Uzbekistan.
Article
31. Non-state educational organizations
Non-state
educational organizations carry out their activities on the basis of a license.
Non-state
educational organizations provide educational services in accordance with
license requirements and conditions.
Non-state
educational organizations that provide educational services in accordance with
state educational standards and state educational requirements issue to their
graduates state-approved education documents.
Non-state
educational organizations that provide educational services according to
independently developed and licensed study programs issue to their graduates
educational documents recognized in the Republic of Uzbekistan.
Non-state
educational organizations shall take measures to create the necessary
conditions and attract highly qualified pedagogical and other personnel for the
organization of the educational process in accordance with the requirements of
regulatory legal acts.
Education
according to study programs developed by non-state educational organizations is
carried out on the basis of a contract concluded between students or their
parents or other legal representatives and a non-state educational
organization, which indicates terms, conditions of study course and payment,
rights and obligations of the parties and other conditions.
Article
32. Charter of an educational organization
A
charter of an educational organization shall be developed considering the
characteristics of the types of education.
A
charter of an educational organization, as a rule, shall contain the following
provisions:
types
and forms of education;
goals
and objectives of an educational organization;
organization
and content of educational and scientific-methodical work;
admission
regulation of an educational organization;
structure,
governing bodies and public structures of an educational organization;
status,
rights and obligations of students, teaching staff, studies and pedagogical
work specialists, administrative and managerial personnel;
property
and funds of an educational organization;
procedure
for the creation, reorganization and liquidation of an educational
organization.
Standard
charter of an educational organization shall be developed for:
general
secondary educational organizations, specialized schools and out-of-school
educational organizations — by Ministry of Public Education of the Republic of
Uzbekistan;
Presidential,
creative and specialized schools — by Agency for development of Presidential,
Creative and Specialized Schools under the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic
of Uzbekistan;
specialized
schools under higher educational institutions, secondary specialized,
vocational and higher educational organizations — by Ministry of Higher and
Secondary Specialized Education of the Republic of Uzbekistan;
educational
organizations for retraining and advanced training of specialists — by the
relevant ministries, state committees and departments.
A
charter of an educational organization shall be approved by the founders and
registered at the Center for State Services by territorial affiliation.
Article
33. Language of instruction
The
procedure for using language of instruction in educational organizations is
regulated by the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan «On state language».
Article
34. State educational standards and state educational requirements
State
educational standards establish requirements for the content and quality of
general secondary, specialized secondary, vocational and higher education.
State
educational requirements determine:
content
of out-of-school education, postgraduate education, as well as retraining and
advanced training of specialists;
structure
of education and conditions for the provision of education;
norms
on the physical, personal, intellectual, scientific and professional qualities
of students.
State
standard for preschool education and upbringing is applied in preschool
educational organizations.
Compliance
with state educational standards and (or) state educational requirements is
mandatory for all educational organizations, except for the cases provided for
in part five of this article.
Non-state
educational organizations can carry out educational activities on the basis of
independently developed and licensed study programs.
Ministry
of Higher and Secondary Specialized Education of the Republic of Uzbekistan
ensures the development of state educational standards, qualification
requirements, curricula and study programs for higher, secondary specialized
and vocational education. For these purposes, Ministry of Higher and Secondary
Specialized Education of the Republic of Uzbekistan determines the basic state
higher and vocational educational institutions.
Basic
state higher and vocational educational institutions prepare state educational
standards, qualification requirements, curricula and study programs with the
participation of consumers of specialists. State educational standards are
developed on the basis of occupational standards.
Ministry
of Public Education of the Republic of Uzbekistan ensures the development of
state educational standards for general secondary education.
State
educational standards, qualification requirements, curricula and study programs
of higher, vocational, secondary specialized and general secondary education
are approved, respectively, by Ministry of Higher and Secondary Specialized
Education, Ministry of Public Education of the Republic of Uzbekistan and
Agency for development of Presidential, Creative and Specialized Schools under
the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic. Uzbekistan. Other ministries, state
committees and departments with appropriate powers develop and approve state
educational standards in agreement with Ministry of Higher and Secondary
Specialized Education of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
State
educational requirements are developed and approved by the relevant authorized
state bodies in the field of education.
Education
of persons with physical, mental, sensory or psychological disorders is carried
out on the basis of special study programs.
Ministry
of Higher and Secondary Specialized Education of the Republic of Uzbekistan may
authorize state higher educational institutions to provide educational services
on the basis of independently developed and approved curricula, qualification
requirements and study programs.
Article
35. Implementation of curricula and study programs in the educational process
Curricula
and study programs are developed on the basis of the goals and objectives of
the respective levels of education.
The
content, procedure for the development and implementation of curricula and
study programs in the relevant state educational institutions and organizations
are determined by Ministry of Preschool Education, Ministry of Public
Education, Agency for development of Presidential, Creative and Specialized
Schools under the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan and
Ministry of Higher and Secondary Specialized Education of the Republic of
Uzbekistan.
The
study programs for general education subjects should be aimed at the all-round
development of the personality, formation of knowledge, abilities, skills,
outlook and development of students' abilities.
The
study programs for vocational subjects are aimed at acquiring by students of
the relevant professions and specialties.
The
introduction of curricula and study programs in the educational process is
carried out by educational organizations.
Modern
pedagogical technologies, innovative forms and methods of teaching, information
and communication technologies shall be used in the process of introducing
curricula and study programs.
When
introducing curricula and study programs into the educational process,
educational organizations may use teaching technologies based on a credit-unit
system.
Curriculum,
as a rule, shall reflect the schedule of the educational process, the
beginning, duration and frequency of study courses, academic years, quarters,
semesters, internship, recess and examination, the number of weeks allotted,
the subjects studied (units) and the hours (credits) allotted to them, and
other required parameters.
The
curricula of vocational and higher education, retraining and advanced training
of specialists shall provide for internship of students.
The
procedure and organization of the internship of students shall be determined by
the relevant authorized state bodies in the field of education.
The
curricula of vocational and higher education shall be formed from subjects on
specialties, as well as general professional disciplines, mathematical, natural
science, humanitarian and additional subjects in accordance with state
educational standards.
It
is not allowed to include additional subjects in the curriculum at the
instructions from government bodies and in any other way not provided for by
this Law.
Article
36. Experimental and innovative activities in the field of education
Experimental
and innovative activities in the field of education are carried out with a view
to modernizing education and aimed at developing new educational technologies
and resources, their testing and introducing into the educational process. The
procedure and conditions for the implementation of experimental and innovative
activities are established by the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of
Uzbekistan.
The
authorized state bodies in the field of education and local government bodies,
within the limits of their powers, shall create conditions for the
implementation of innovative educational programs and projects, implementation
of their results into practice.
Based
on the needs of economic development and innovative activities, the state
creates appropriate conditions for the introduction of the results of research
work of scientists of higher educational institutions into the production
process, as well as for the gradual transition of higher educational
institutions to more advanced forms of the educational process.
Educational
organizations in their experimental and innovative activities may use distance
learning technologies.
Article
37. Openness and transparency of the activities of educational organizations
The
openness and transparency of the activities of educational organizations shall
be ensured by open information resources about the activities of educational
organizations, posted on their official websites.
The
official websites of educational organizations shall include the following:
charter
of an educational organization;
information
about the languages of instruction;
state
educational standards, state educational requirements;
information
on the material and technical base of educational activities;
license
(for non-state educational organizations);
rating
of an educational organization;
certificate
of state accreditation for educational activities;
information
on areas and results of scientific research, as well as on the research base
(for higher education) for its implementation;
information
on the procedure for scholarships to students, availability and conditions for
providing social assistance to them;
information
on availability and capacity of accommodation and payment thereof;
information
about number of teachers and students, as well as scientific potential of
teachers.
The
heads of educational organizations are personally responsible for ensuring the
accuracy of information posted on the official websites of educational
organizations.
The
use of information on the activities of some educational organizations may be
limited in cases and in the manner provided for by law.
Article
38. Admission to study in educational organizations
The
process of admission to study in educational organizations for all applicants
is carried out on the basis of the principle of ensuring equal opportunities
for acquiring education, with the exception of certain categories of persons
who, in accordance with law, may be eligible for preferences.
Educational
organizations are obliged to familiarize applicants and (or) their parents or
other legal representatives with the charter, license (for non-state
educational organizations), certificate of state accreditation, study program
and other documents regulating educational activities, rights and obligations
of students.
Children
with physical, mental, sensory or psychological disorders are admitted to study
with the consent of their parents or other legal representatives and based on
the conclusion of the medical-psychological-pedagogical commission.
Admission
to study in individual educational organizations (higher educational
institutions, academic lyceums, Presidential, creative, specialized schools and
others) is carried out on a competitive basis. The participants of the
competition for admission to educational organizations are provided with information
on the procedure for holding the competition.
Admission
to study at state higher and vocational educational institutions is carried out
on the basis of a state grant and (or) a paid contract.
The
procedure for admission to study at state educational institutions is
established by the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
The
procedure for admission to study in non-state educational organizations is
established by these educational organizations.
The
admission of foreign citizens to state educational institutions of the Republic
of Uzbekistan is carried out on the basis of a paid contract (except for the
cases of a state grant).
The
parameters of admission to study at higher educational institutions on the
basis of a state grant are established by the President of the Republic of
Uzbekistan.
Additional
admission parameters are established for admission to study in higher
educational institutions of the persons eligible for preferences.
Article
39. Targeted admission to study in state educational institutions
Targeted
admission to study in state educational institutions is carried out within the
framework of the parameters for admission of students based on the needs of the
relevant territories, spheres and industries in specialists.
Targeted
admission to study at state educational institutions is carried out on the
basis of agreements concluded between the customers of specialists, state
educational institutions and citizens.
Admission
of citizens to state educational institutions under the targeted admission is
carried out on a general principles, in accordance with the results of
competitive selection.
Article
40. Document on education
Graduates
of accredited educational organizations who have received education in
accordance with state educational standards and state educational requirements
are issued a state-recognized educational document (school graduation
certificate, diploma, parchment, qualification certificate). A state-recognized
education document is also issued to persons who have received education in
family or through self-education and passed the final and state examination as
an external student on the relevant educational programs of accredited state
educational institutions.
A
statement of marks with a list of studied disciplines, their extent and grades
is attached to the diploma of secondary specialized, vocational and higher
education.
Persons
who have defended a dissertation for an academic degree are awarded the
relevant academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) or Doctor of Science
(DSc) and a state diploma.
Mutual
recognition of education documents may be arranged based on bilateral
agreements between the governments of the Republic of Uzbekistan and foreign
states.
Persons
who have not completed the relevant type of continuing education are issued a
certificate of the established form.
A
state-recognized education document, as well as an education document issued by
a non-state educational organization and recognized in the Republic of
Uzbekistan, give the right to continue education in the next type (level) of
continuous education or work in the relevant profession and specialty.
Based
on agreements concluded between higher educational institutions of foreign
states and the Republic of Uzbekistan, their graduates can be issued a double
diploma, recognized in the territory of the Republic of Uzbekistan as a
document of higher education.
Article
41. Rating of educational organizations
The
rating of educational organizations is established in order to:
develop
a healthy competitive environment between educational organizations;
stimulate
the growth of level and improve quality of scientific and pedagogical
activities;
effectively
use the scientific potential of teaching staff;
achieve
high indicators of the quality of education;
develop
qualified specialists in demand on the labor market.
Heads
of educational organizations shall be personally responsible for the accuracy
of the information provided by the educational organization for determination
of rating.
Article
42. Monitoring in the system of education
Monitoring
in the system of education includes the review and observation of the state of
education, the dynamics of the educational results, the conditions created for
the implementation of educational activities, as well as the analysis of
information about the students and the adoption of management decisions.
Monitoring
of educational organizations is carried out by Education Inspection, authorized
state bodies in the field of education and their territorial divisions.
Information
on the analysis of the state of education and its development potential is
posted on the official websites of Education Inspection, authorized state
bodies in the field of education and their territorial divisions, as well as
educational organizations.
Information
on the education system includes official statistical data, results of the
monitoring of the education system, data from authorized state bodies in the
field of education and their territorial divisions, local government bodies and
educational organizations.
Article
43. State control in the field of education
State
control in the field of education is carried out by assessing the compliance of
the content and quality of the education provided with state educational
standards, state educational requirements and study programs, as well as the
requirements of this Law.
Educational
organizations assist Education Inspection, authorized state bodies in the field
of education in monitoring the quality of education.
Education
Inspection, in case of revealing a discrepancy between the content and quality
of education provided by educational organizations and the provisions of the
legislation on education, directs them to eliminate the discrepancies. In case
of non-elimination thereof, Education Inspection shall have the right to cancel
a certificate of state accreditation of an educational organization in
accordance with the legislation.
It
is not allowed to check the quality of education, organization of the
educational process, activities of teaching staff, progress of students in
educational organizations by bodies not authorized to control the quality of
education.
Education
Inspection controls and monitors the quality of education in non-state
educational organizations with the notification thereof of the Commissioner
under the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan for the protection of the
rights and legitimate interests of business entities.
Chapter 5. Legal
status of teaching staff of educational organizations
Article
44. Right to engage in teaching activity
Persons
with appropriate education, professional training and spiritual and moral
qualities have the right to engage in teaching activity. Persons who have
graduated with master’s or specialist’s degree have the right to engage in
pedagogical activities in their respective specialties.
Persons
with non-pedagogical higher education are eligible to engage in pedagogical
activities in educational institutions (with the exception of higher
educational institutions) after completing retraining courses, unless otherwise
provided by law.
Masters
of vocational training are eligible to engage in pedagogical activities in
vocational educational organizations without undergoing retraining courses.
Vocational
educational organizations, if necessary, may engage masters of vocational
training, as well as other specialists without higher education, who have the
appropriate knowledge and practical skills to conduct practical classes and
extracurricular activities.
Article
45. Status of teaching staff and guarantees of their activities
The
status of teaching staff is recognized by society and the state. Teaching staff
is provided a social support and organizational and legal conditions for
carrying out professional activities, increasing their social status and
standing, and guarantees for the exercise of their rights and legitimate
interests.
The
rights, honor, dignity and professional reputation of teaching staff of
educational organizations are protected by the state.
Interference
in the professional activities of teaching staff of educational organizations,
in their objective assessment of students' knowledge, as well as obstructing
the performance of their official duties are not allowed.
Teaching
staff has the right to:
protect
their honor, dignity and professional reputation;
develop
and implement copyrighted programs within the approved study programs, develop
teaching methods, use relevant academic disciplines, courses, modules, manifest
creativity;
freely
choose and use modern pedagogical forms, means, methods of teaching and
upbringing;
demand
the creation of necessary conditions for the implementation of their
professional activities;
use
the services of information resource centers on educational, scientific and
methodological areas free of charge;
take
part in the development of state educational standards, state educational
requirements, qualification requirements, curricula and study programs;
carry
out scientific, research and creative activities, participate in experimental
activities, develop and introduce innovations;
take
part in the management of an educational organization, as well as in the
discussion of issues related to its activities;
represent
employees, become member of trade unions and non-governmental non-profit
organizations, participate in the activities of other institutions of civil
society;
unite
in public associations of teaching staff to represent and protect their
professional rights and common interests;
be
protected from interference in their professional activities;
free
medical examination in state healthcare institutions (for state educational
institutions and organizations);
participate
in protecting the rights and legitimate interests of students.
Teaching
staff may have other rights in accordance with the law.
It
is forbidden to involve teaching staff in any work not related to their
official duties.
Article
46. Obligations of teaching staff
Teaching
staff is obliged to:
respect
the honor, dignity and professional reputation of the participants of
educational process;
conduct
instructions and classes in a quality manner;
use
information and communication technologies, advanced and innovative forms and
methods of teaching and education;
take
into account psychological and individual characteristics, the state of
physical and mental health, physiological development of students, pay
attention to creating conditions for teaching persons with physical, mental,
sensory or psychological disorders;
conduct
educational work with minor students in cooperation with their parents or other
legal representatives;
comply
with the requirements of the charter and (or) other constituent documents, the
rules of internal labor regulations of an educational organization;
systematically
improve their qualifications, undergo periodic certification for suitability to
the position held;
pass
a medical examination in a timely manner.
Teaching
staff may bear other obligations in accordance with the legislation and
contracts concluded between the students and an educational organization.
When
carrying out teaching activities, teaching staff is prohibited from committing
actions that contradict the norms of morality and ethics.
Requirements
to the dress code of teaching staff are determined by educational
organizations.
Chapter 6. Rights
and obligations of students, their parents and other legal representatives
Article
47. Rights of students
Students
have the right to:
receive
general secondary, secondary specialized and initial vocational education free
of charge;
admission
to state general secondary educational institution at the place of residence
(micro-site);
freely
choose the forms of education;
a
quality education that meets state educational standards, state educational
requirements and study program;
necessary
conditions for education, created taking into account their psychological
characteristics and physiological development, as well as free psychological
and medical services;
participate
in the formation of the content of the education they receive, developed in
accordance with the requirements of state educational standards for vocational
and higher education, in accordance with the procedure established by a state
educational institution;
protection
of their life and health from any physical and psychological violence, personal
insults by teachers and other participants in the educational process;
holidays
for rest and other social needs during the period of study;
receive
academic leaves and scholarships, restoration of study and transfer to other
educational organizations, as well as from one form of study, specialization,
area of education, vocational specialty to another;
participate
in the discussion of issues on the management of an educational organization;
free
use of the services of educational, methodological, scientific and industrial,
cultural, sports and utility facilities of an educational organization in the
process of education;
participate
in research, development, scientific and technical, experimental and innovative
activities of an educational organization.
Students
may have other rights in accordance with the law.
In
educational organizations it is forbidden to engage students in any work not
related to acquiring education.
Article
48. Obligations of students
Students
are obliged to:
master
knowledge, abilities and skills based on study programs, attend classes,
independently prepare for them, perform tasks assigned by teaching staff;
refrain
from physical and (or) psychological violence in relation to other participants
in the educational process and interference with the performance of their
duties;
comply
with the requirements of the charter and (or) other constituent documents,
internal regulations of an educational organization, rules of places of
accommodation and requirements of other internal documents on the organization
and implementation of educational activities;
strive
for moral, spiritual and physical development and expansion of their worldview;
respect
the honor, dignity and professional reputation of the participants in the
educational process;
protect
the property, material and cultural values of an educational organization.
Students
may have other responsibilities in accordance with the law.
Article
49. Requirements to the dress code of students
Requirements
to the dress code of students in educational institutions are established by
the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
Certain
categories of students shall be provided with uniforms at the expense of the
State budget of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
Article
50. Provision of students in educational institutions with accommodation
Students
of educational organization of a full-time mode of study, as well as students
of external mode of study during the period of final and intermediate
examinations, are provided with accommodation, if available.
Accommodation
is provided to students in accordance with the procedure established by an
educational organization.
It
is not allowed to use accommodation facilities for other purposes if there are
persons in need thereof.
Payment
for accommodation is made in accordance with the agreement concluded with an
educational organization.
The
amount of payment for accommodation is established by an educational
organization.
State
educational institutions have the right to reduce the amount of payment for
accommodation for certain categories of students or to completely exempt them
from payment. Orphans and children deprived of parental care, as well as
children orphaned during the period of study, children (persons) with physical,
mental, sensory or psychological disorders are exempted from payment for
accommodation.
Article
51. Rights and obligations of parents and other legal representatives of
students who have not reached majority age
Parents
and other legal representatives of students, who have not reached majority age,
are responsible for the education, upbringing, physical, spiritual and
intellectual development of the child.
Local
government bodies, citizens' self-government bodies and educational
organizations assist parents and other legal representatives of students, who
have not reached majority age, in the upbringing, protection and strengthening
of physical and psychological health, as well as in the development of their
individual abilities.
Parents
and other legal representatives of students, who have not reached majority age,
have the right to:
provide
an opportunity for education in family for children with physical, mental,
sensory or psychological disorders, as well as those in need of long-term
treatment;
making
a decision on the continuation of education of a child, who is being educated
in family, in an educational organization at any stage of education, taking
into account the child’s opinion;
make
proposals for cooperation with educational organizations, improving the
educational process, developing the material and technical base, providing
charitable assistance to educational organizations;
familiarize
with the charter and (or) other constituent document of an educational
organization, license, certificate of state accreditation, state educational
standards, state educational requirements, qualification requirements,
curricula and study programs;
familiarize
with the content of education, the methods of teaching and upbringing used,
educational technologies, as well as learning progress of their children;
protection
of the rights and legitimate interests of students;
participation
in the discussion of issues on the management of an educational organization.
Parents
and other legal representatives of students, who have not reached majority age,
may have other rights in accordance with the law.
Parents
and other legal representatives of students, who have not reached majority age,
are obliged to:
educate
their children in the spirit of humanism, patriotism, industriousness, respect
for spiritual, national and universal values;
ensure
that children receive general secondary and secondary specialized or primary
vocational education;
ensure
that children attend school and monitor their progress;
create
conditions for the intellectual, spiritual and physical development of their
children;
comply
with the internal regulations of an educational organization that govern the
educational process;
protect
the rights and legitimate interests of their children in the field of education
in relations with individuals and legal entities, including in court, without
special powers;
respect
the honor and dignity of the participants in the educational process.
Parents
and other legal representatives of students, who have not reached majority age,
may bear other obligations in accordance with the legislation.
Chapter 7. Social
protection of participants of educational process
Article
52. Social protection of students
In
accordance with the law, students in educational institutions are provided with
benefits, scholarships and accommodation.
Students
on a paid-contract basis may be provided with preferential bank loans.
Non-state
educational organizations provide social protection for students in accordance
with the legislation, charter and (or) other constituent documents.
In
order to ensure social protection, the state creates conditions for children
from low-income families, children (persons) with physical, mental, sensory or
psychological disorders, as well as for their professional growth.
Article
53. Social protection of employees of educational organizations
The
state guarantees social protection of employees of educational organizations.
Reduced
working hours shall be introduced for teaching staff of educational
organizations, extended annual paid leave and other benefits and guarantees
shall be provided.
Teachers
and other employees of educational organizations shall be guaranteed health
services through sanitary and hygienic, anti-epidemic and preventive measures.
Educational
organizations, within the limits of the available funds for labor remuneration,
shall have the right to independently establish differentiated supplements to
wages and official salaries and apply various forms of payments and incentives.
Article
54. Education and full provisioning of orphans and children left without parental
care or other legal representatives
Education
and full support of orphans and children, deprived of parental care or care of
other legal representatives, shall be carried out at the expense of the State
budget of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
Article
55. Education and upbringing of children (persons) with physical, mental,
sensory or psychological disorders
The
state provides free general secondary, secondary specialized, vocational and
out-of-school education for children (persons) with physical, mental, sensory
or psychological disabilities in state specialized educational institutions,
general secondary, secondary specialized and vocational educational
institutions in an inclusive manner.
State
specialized educational institutions are created for upbringing and education
of children with physical, mental, sensory or psychological disorders, as well
as those in need of long-term treatment. Admission and expulsion of students
from these educational institutions are executed on the basis of conclusions of
the medical-psychological-pedagogical commission with the consent of the
parents or other legal representatives.
Article
56. Education and upbringing of children (persons) in need of social
rehabilitation
Specialized
educational institutions are created to provide education, vocational training
and social rehabilitation to children (persons) in need of special conditions
of education and upbringing.
For
children (persons) held in institutions for the execution of sentences in the
form of imprisonment, conditions shall be created for receiving education,
upbringing and self-education.
Chapter 8.
Licensing of activities of non-state educational organizations, certification
and state accreditation of educational organizations. Recognition of a document
on education obtained in a foreign state, apostille of documents in the field
of education
Article
57. Licensing of activities of non-state educational organizations
Licensing
of the activities of non-state educational organizations is regulated by the
Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan «On licensing of individual types of
activities».
The issuance,
suspension, termination, as well cancellation and re-issuance of licenses to
non-state educational organizations are carried out by the Education
Inspection.
The
licenses are issued for an indefinite period, separately for each type of
education.
Article
58. Certification and state accreditation of educational organizations
Preschool,
general secondary, secondary specialized, vocational and higher educational
organizations, as well as educational organizations providing out-of-school
education, postgraduate education, retraining and advanced training of
specialists operating in the territory of the Republic of Uzbekistan, are
subject to certification and state accreditation against compliance with state
educational standards, state educational requirements and study programs.
Certification
and state accreditation of educational organizations is carried out for a
period of five years.
Certification
and state accreditation of educational organizations is carried out by
Education Inspection at the request of educational organizations. The
application is submitted three months before the end of the accreditation
period.
Certification
is carried out in two stages - an internal assessment and an external
assessment of the activities of educational organizations.
Internal
assessment is a self-assessment of an educational organization.
External
assessment is an assessment carried out by Education Inspection after an
internal assessment.
Educational
organizations created based on decisions of the President of the Republic of
Uzbekistan or decrees of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of
Uzbekistan, as well as those created by ministries, state committees,
departments and local government bodies, shall be considered accredited for
five years from the date of their establishment.
Non-state
educational organizations shall be considered accredited for five years from
the date of obtaining a license, after which they shall be certified and
accredited in accordance with the procedure established by this Law.
A permanent
commission for state accreditation shall be established under Education
Inspection in order to conduct state accreditation of educational
organizations.
State
accreditation shall be carried out based on evaluation of educational
organizations. A permanent commission on state accreditation shall determine
the status of an educational organization and the compliance of its activities
with state educational standards, state educational requirements and study
programs.
If a
positive decision is made on state accreditation of an educational
organization, it shall be issued a certificate in the established form
indicating the period of validity of state accreditation.
In
the event of reorganization or liquidation of an educational organization, the
certificate of state accreditation shall be terminated by the decision of
Education Inspection.
In
cases of violations of the requirements of the legislation on education or the
conditions specified in the certificate, and failure to eliminate them on the
part of an educational organization, Education Inspection shall make a decision
to cancel the certificate of state accreditation.
Educational
organizations that have passed state accreditation shall be included in the
Register of educational organizations, and the relevant information shall be
posted on the official website of Education Inspection.
Article
59. Conducting an internal and external assessment of the activities of
educational organizations
Educational
organizations, before external assessment of their activities, shall conduct an
independent internal assessment of their activities on based on criteria and
evaluation indicators developed by Education Inspection.
Educational
organizations, two months before the start of the external assessment of their
activities, shall submit the results of the internal assessment to Education
Inspection.
Education
Inspection shall review the results of internal assessment of the activities of
educational organizations and use them in the process of external evaluation of
their activities.
Heads
of the educational organizations shall be responsible for the reliability of
the results of their internal assessments.
Article
60. Recognition of a document on education acquired in a foreign state
A
document on education received in a foreign state after January 1, 1992, shall
be recognized as having legal force in the territory of the Republic of
Uzbekistan after passing the recognition procedure.
Recognition
of a document on education received in a foreign state shall be carried out by
Education Inspection.
Procedure
for recognizing a document on education received in a foreign state shall be
established by the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
Article
61. Stamping apostilles on official documents related to education
Apostille
is stamped on official documents related to education in order to confirm the
authenticity of the signature of the person who certified the document and the
seal or stamp imprint.
The
signature, seal or stamp affixed on the apostille do not require additional
confirmation.
Stamping
of apostille on official documents issued by educational organizations shall be
carried out by Education Inspection.
Chapter 9.
Financing and state support of education
Article
62. Financing of educational organizations
Financing
of state educational institutions is carried out from the Republican budget of
the Republic of Uzbekistan, the budget of the Republic of Karakalpakstan, local
budgets of regions and city of Tashkent, budgets of districts and cities, at
the expense customers of specialists, as well as extra-budgetary funds and
other sources not prohibited by law.
Financing
of non-state educational organizations is carried out at the expense of the
monetary and material resources of the founders, customers of specialists and
other sources not prohibited by law.
State
educational institutions have the right to provide paid educational and other
services, as well as engage in entrepreneurial activities in accordance with
the charter objectives.
The
provision of paid educational services should not interfere with the main
activities of state educational institutions.
The
procedure for collecting fees for the provision of additional educational
services in state educational institutions is established by these state
educational institutions independently.
State
educational institutions have the right to independently manage the proceeds
from the provided paid educational and other services and entrepreneurial
activities.
Additional
sources of funding for educational organizations are:
proceeds
from training, retraining and advanced training of specialists on contractual
basis, including on contracts concluded with foreign individuals or legal
entities;
proceeds
from research, educational and methodological and other works not prohibited by
law on the basis of orders of individuals and legal entities;
proceeds
from sale of products, performance of work and provision of services by
educational organizations;
proceeds
from lease of buildings, structures and equipment;
proceeds
(interest) from placing free funds of educational organizations on deposits in
banking institutions;
funds
allocated by state and economic management bodies, as well as local government
bodies;
bank
loans and credits;
charitable
funds of individuals and legal entities.
The
amounts of funds allocated for the implementation of preschool, general
secondary, secondary specialized and initial vocational education shall be
established by Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Uzbekistan and sent to
educational organizations at the place of study of pupils and students.
Article
63. Funds for the development of education
Funds
for development of education may be created in the manner prescribed by law at
the expense of contributions and allocations from state institutions and
organizations, legal entities and individuals, including foreign ones, as well
as other sources not prohibited by law.
Article
64. Public-private partnership in the field of education
A
public-private partnership in the field of education is a cooperation between
public and private partners, legally formalized for a certain period, based on
the pooling of their resources for the implementation of a public-private
partnership project.
Non-state
educational organizations may be created on the basis of public-private
partnerships in the field of education.
Public-private
partnership in the field of education shall be implemented in accordance with
the principles, norms and provisions of the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan
«On public-private partnership».
Article
65. Attracting investments in the field of education
The
state ensures the creation of favorable socio-economic, organizational and
legal conditions for attracting investments aimed at developing the sphere of
education, activities of educational organizations, as well as protecting the
rights and legitimate interests of investors, including foreign.
Article
66. Property of educational organizations
Educational
organizations must have property on the right of ownership, control or
operational management.
It
is not allowed to privatize objects that are in the economic jurisdiction or in
the operational management of state educational institutions (buildings,
structures, buildings and structures under construction, educational,
industrial and social infrastructure facilities, temporary accommodation
premises for students, clinical sites and other real estate objects, including
those within educational campuses).
In
the event of reorganization of an educational organization, its property shall
be transferred to the newly created educational organization by legal
succession.
In
the event of liquidation of an educational organization, its property shall be
returned to the founders (participants) after the creditors' claims have been
satisfied, unless otherwise provided by law.
Chapter 10.
International cooperation in the field of education
Article
67. International cooperation of educational organizations
Educational
organizations carry out international cooperation with relevant educational
institutions and organizations of foreign states through:
development
of scientific and technical cooperation on education matters;
creation
of joint departments, training centers and scientific laboratories;
preparation
of joint international educational and research projects and programs;
implementation
of joint fundamental and applied research projects;
conducting
scientific and practical seminars, conferences and symposia;
exchange
of students, graduate students, doctoral students, teachers and researchers;
introduction
of double diploma programs;
other
activities provided by law.
Educational
organizations may carry out training of specialists in cooperation with
educational institutions and organizations of foreign states in accordance with
the legislation.
Article
68. International cooperation in the field of education
International
cooperation in the field of education is carried out in accordance with
international treaties and legislation of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
Authorized
state bodies in the field of education:
cooperate
with the relevant competent authorities, educational institutions of foreign
states;
send
citizens permanently residing in the Republic of Uzbekistan for training in
educational institutions of foreign states;
exchange
teachers and students;
organize
training, retraining and advanced training of managers and teaching staff in
foreign countries;
send
their employees and specialists to international conferences and internships,
support their participation in international projects and scientific research.
The
authorized state bodies in the field of education may carry out other
activities to develop international cooperation in the field of education in
accordance with the legislation.
Article
69. Education abroad
Citizens
permanently residing in the Republic of Uzbekistan have the right to receive
education abroad in accordance with international treaties of the Republic of
Uzbekistan or on an individual basis.
Chapter 11. Final
provisions
Article
70. Settlement of disputes
Disputes
in the field of education shall be settled in the manner prescribed by law.
Article
71. Responsibility for violation of legislation on education
Persons
guilty of violating the legislation on education shall be liable in the
prescribed manner.
Article
72. Recognition as invalid of some legislative acts of the Republic of
Uzbekistan
The
following shall be declared invalid:
1)
Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan of August 29, 1997, No.463-I «On the national
program for training of personnel» (Bulletin of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic
of Uzbekistan, 1997, No.11-12, 295);
2)
Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan of August 29, 1997, No.464-I «On Education»
(Bulletin of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan, 1997, No.9, 225);
3)
Resolution of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan of August 29, 1997,
No.465-I «On the procedure for the enforcement of the Law of the Republic of
Uzbekistan «On education» (Bulletin of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of
Uzbekistan, 1997, No.9, 226);
4)
article 1 of the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan of April 9, 2007, No.ЗРУ-87
«On Amendments to the national program for training of personnel» (Bulletin of
the Chambers of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan, 2007, No.4,
160);
5)
articles 15 and 16 of the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan of October 7, 2013,
No.ЗРУ-355 «On amendments and additions and invalidation of some legislative
acts of the Republic of Uzbekistan» (Bulletin of the Chambers of the Oliy
Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan, 2013, No.10, 263);
6)
articles 14 and 15 of the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan of January 3, 2018,
No. LRU-456 «On amendments and additions to some legislative acts of the
Republic of Uzbekistan in connection with the improvement of the activities of
some state bodies, as well as the adoption of additional measures to ensure the
protection of the rights and freedoms of citizens» (Bulletin of the Chambers of
the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan, 2018, No.1, 1);
7)
article 26 of the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan of April 18, 2018, No.
LRU-476 «On amendments and additions to some legislative acts of the Republic
of Uzbekistan» (Bulletin of the Chambers of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of
Uzbekistan, 2018, No. 4, 224).
Article
73. Ensuring the execution, communication, clarification of the essence and
meaning of this Law
Ministry
of Justice of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Ministry of Higher and Secondary
Specialized Education of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Ministry of Public
Education of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Ministry of Preschool Education of the
Republic of Uzbekistan and other concerned ministries, state committees,
departments and organizations shall ensure execution, communication to
executors and clarification among the public of the essence and meaning of this
law.
Article
74. Bringing legislation in line with this Law
Cabinet
of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall:
bring
government decisions in line with this Law;
ensure
the revision and cancellation by the government bodies of their regulatory
legal acts that contradict this Law.
Article
75. Entry into force of this Law
This
Law shall enter into force on the day of its official publication.
President of the
Republic of Uzbekistan Sh. MIRZIYOYEV
Tashkent
city,
September
23, 2020,
No.
LRU-637
Unofficial translation
law of the republic of uzbekistan
On education
Adopted by the Legislative Chamber on May 19,
2020
Approved by the Senate on August 7, 2020
Chapter 1. General
provisions
Article
1. Purpose of this Law
The
purpose of this Law is to regulate relations in the field of education.
Article
2. Legislation on education
Legislation
on education consists of this Law and other legislative acts.
If
an international treaty of the Republic of Uzbekistan establishes rules other
than those provided for by the legislation of the Republic of Uzbekistan on
education, then the rules of the international treaty shall apply.
Article
3. Basic concepts
The
following basic concepts are applied in this Law:
state accreditation — process of state recognition of the
compliance of the activities of state educational institutions and
organizations, non-state educational organizations (hereinafter - educational
organizations) with state educational standards, state educational requirements
and curricula, as well as granting the right to issue their graduates with educational
documents;
state educational institution — institution
created by public and administrative authorities based on state-owned property,
providing education in accordance with state educational standards and state
educational requirements;
state educational standards — set of state requirements to the content and
quality of education;
state educational requirements — mandatory
requirements to the structure, content and conditions for the implementation of
education, as well as to the physical, personal, intellectual, scientific and
professional qualities of students;
qualification — level of knowledge, abilities, skills and
competencies characterizing the preparedness of a person to perform a certain
type of professional activity, confirmed by an appropriate educational
document;
specialty — the name of a specific type of professional
training, which results in the assignment of a qualification;
non-state educational organization — legal entity
that provides educational services on the basis of a license for the provision
of educational services in accordance with state educational standards, state
educational requirements and curricula;
upbringing — systemic process aimed at the all-round
development of the young generation based on a specific target-oriented and
socio-historical experience, the formation of consciousness, spiritual and
moral values and worldview;
education — systemic process aimed at providing students
with deep theoretical knowledge, faculties and practical skills, as well as the
formation of general educational and professional knowledge, faculties and
skills, and the development of abilities;
educational campus — educational and upbringing environment that
ensures high efficiency of the educational process, spiritual and moral
education, including a complex of buildings and structures, educational
buildings, research institutes (centers), production complexes and technoparks,
places of temporary residence of participants in the educational and upbringing
process, laboratories, information resource centers (libraries), sports
facilities, catering facilities, united on a single territory;
participants in the educational and upbringing process — students,
parents or other legal representatives of minor students, teaching staff and
their representatives;
certification of educational organizations — main form of
state control over assessment of performance of educational organizations and
determination of the content, level and quality of training of specialists in
accordance with state educational standards, state educational requirements and
curricula.
Article
4. Main principles in the field of education
The
main principles in the field of education are:
recognition
of the priority of education;
freedom
to choose the form of education;
inadmissibility
of discrimination in the field of education;
ensuring
equal opportunities for education;
introducing
national and universal values in education and upbringing;
humanistic,
democratic nature of education and upbringing;
continuity
of education;
compulsory
eleven-year education and one-year preparation for general secondary education
for children from six to seven years of age;
universal
access to education within the limits of state educational standards and state
educational requirements;
consistent
and differentiated approach to the choice of educational programs;
lifelong
education;
guarantee
of social protection of teachers in society;
secular
nature of the education system;
encouragement
of education, aptitude and talent;
combination
of state and public administration in the education system;
openness
and transparency in the field of educational activities.
Article
5. Right to education
Everyone
is guaranteed equal rights to education regardless of gender, race,
nationality, language, religion, social origin, beliefs, personal and social
status.
The
right to education shall be ensured through:
development
of educational organizations;
support
of innovations in educational organizations and implementation of educational
programs using innovative technologies;
organization
of off-the-job (full-time) and on-the-job (external, evening, distance)
education;
training,
retraining and advanced training of specialists;
free
general secondary, secondary specialized and initial vocational education;
granting
to citizens, who received home-based education or self-educated, as well as to
persons who have not received general secondary education, the right to be
certified as an external student by accredited state educational institutions.
Foreign
citizens have the right to receive education in the Republic of Uzbekistan in
accordance with international treaties and the legislation of the Republic of
Uzbekistan.
Stateless
persons permanently residing in the Republic of Uzbekistan have equal rights to
receive education with the citizens of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
Chapter 2. System,
types and forms of education
Article
6. System of education
System
of education includes:
state
educational standards, state educational requirements, curricula and study
programs;
educational
organizations implementing state educational standards, state educational
requirements and study programs;
organizations
that assess the quality of education;
scientific
and pedagogical institutions performing research work necessary to ensure the
functioning and development of the system of education;
government
bodies in the field of education, as well as their subordinate organizations.
System
of education is unified and continuous.
Article
7. Types of education
The
types of education are:
preschool
education and upbringing;
general
secondary and secondary specialized education;
vocational
education;
higher
education;
postgraduate
education;
retraining
and advanced training of specialists;
out-of-school
education.
Article
8. Preschool education and upbringing
Preschool
education and upbringing is a type of education aimed at teaching and
upbringing children, their intellectual, spiritual, moral, ethical, aesthetic
and physical development, as well as their preparation for general secondary
education.
Preschool
education and upbringing also provides for the compulsory one-year preparation
of children from six to seven years of age for primary education.
The
procedure for organizing preschool education and upbringing shall be determined
by this Law, as well as the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan «On preschool
education and upbringing».
Article
9. General secondary and secondary specialized education
General
secondary and secondary specialized education is aimed at mastering general
study programs, necessary knowledge, skills and abilities.
The
stages of general secondary education (grades I — XI) are:
primary
education (grades I — IV);
basic
secondary education (grades V — IX);
secondary
education (X — XI grades).
Children
are admitted to the first grade of a general secondary educational organization
in the year, when they reach seven years of age.
Primary
education is aimed at developing among students the foundations of literacy,
knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to continue general secondary education.
Basic
secondary education provides students, in accordance with the study programs,
with the necessary amount of knowledge, abilities and skills, develops their
independent thinking and analytical abilities.
In
order to form students' primary knowledge and skills in professions, within the
framework of basic secondary education (after grade VII), measures are taken
for their initial professional assessment and orientation.
Secondary
education provides students, in accordance with the study programs, with the
necessary knowledge, skills and abilities and ensures the opportunity to select
the subsequent type of education and master professions that do not require
high qualifications.
The
procedures for organizing initial professional assessment and orientation, as
well as preparing students for professions that do not require high
qualifications, shall be established by law.
General
secondary education is carried out in general secondary educational
organizations continuously, during the compulsory eleven years.
Secondary
specialized education is carried out for two years, on the basis of nine-year
basic secondary education, in academic lyceums and provides accelerated
development of intellectual abilities, as well as in-depth, differentiated,
professionally and personally-oriented education of students.
General
secondary and secondary specialized education in non-state educational
organizations may be carried out on a paid-contractual basis.
To
develop the abilities of gifted and talented children, may be established
Presidential, creative and other specialized schools, as well as boarding
schools.
Children
with physical, mental, sensory or mental disorders, as well as children in need
of long-term treatment, receive education in state specialized educational
institutions, general secondary and secondary specialized educational
organizations in an inclusive form or individually at home.
The
number of students in classes (groups) of general secondary and secondary
special educational organizations should not exceed thirty-five.
Article
10. Vocational education
Professional
education in the acquired profession and specialty includes the following
levels:
initial
vocational education;
secondary
vocational education;
secondary
specialized vocational education.
Primary
vocational education is carried out in vocational schools for graduates of
grade IX under two-year integrated study programs of general education subjects
and subjects of specialties in a full-time form of education on a free basis.
Secondary
vocational education is carried out in colleges on the basis of general
secondary, secondary specialized and primary vocational education in full-time,
evening and external forms of education for up to two years, based on the
complexity of professions and specialties on the basis of a state order or a
paid contract.
Secondary
specialized vocational education is carried out in technicums on the basis of
general secondary, secondary specialized, primary vocational and secondary
vocational education in full-time, evening and external forms of education for
at least two years, based on the complexity of professions and specialties on
the basis of a state order or a paid contract.
Citizens,
who received secondary specialized, vocational education (nine-year general
secondary and three-year secondary special, vocational education) prior to the
entry into force of this Law, shall also have the right to receive secondary
vocational and secondary specialized vocational education.
Vocational
schools, colleges and technicums shall ensure that students acquire their
chosen profession and specialty.
Citizens
shall have the right to receive a second and subsequent vocational education on
a contractual basis.
Article
11. Higher education
Higher
education provides training of highly qualified specialists in the areas of
undergraduate education (bachelor’s degree) and graduate specialties (master’s
degree).
Training
of specialists with higher education is carried out in higher educational
organizations (universities, academies, institutes, higher schools). Higher
education is eligible for persons who have general secondary (eleven-year
education), secondary specialized (nine-year basic secondary and two-year
specialized secondary education), primary vocational (nine-year basic secondary
and two-year primary vocational education) education, as well as persons who,
prior to entering into force of this Law, received secondary specialized,
vocational education (nine-year general secondary and three-year secondary
specialized, vocational education).
Higher
education has two stages - undergraduate and graduate.
Undergraduate
education is a basic higher education, providing in-depth knowledge, skills and
abilities in one of the areas of higher education, with a duration of study of
at least three years.
Graduate
education is a higher education in a specific specialty on the basis of a
corresponding undergraduate education with a duration of study of at least one
year.
The
list of specialties of graduate education and the corresponding areas of
undergraduate education shall be established by the authorized government body
in the field of education.
Citizens
have the right to receive a second and subsequent higher education on a
contractual basis.
Article
12. Postgraduate education
Postgraduate
education may be provided in higher educational and scientific organizations.
Postgraduate
education provides the training of scientific and scientific-pedagogical
personnel with a scientific degree under basic doctoral studies, doctoral studies
and independent research, with in-depth study of the specialty and conducting
scientific research in order to prepare and defend a doctoral dissertation.
Basic
doctoral studies is a form of postgraduate off-service education in the
specialty of scientific and scientific-pedagogical personnel of the highest
qualification for candidates for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD).
Doctoral
studies is a form of postgraduate off-service education in the specialty of
scientific and scientific-pedagogical personnel of the highest qualification
for candidates for the degree of Doctor of Science (DSc).
Independent
research is a form of postgraduate in-service education in the specialty of
scientific and scientific-pedagogical personnel of the highest qualification
for candidates for the degrees of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) or Doctor of
Science (DSc).
The
procedure for the training of scientific and scientific-pedagogical personnel,
awarding of academic degrees and titles, as well as the specifics of acquiring
postgraduate education in military, medical and other educational organizations
shall be specified by law.
The
duration of postgraduate education shall be determined by law.
Article
13. Retraining and advanced training of specialists
Retraining
of specialists ensures the acquisition of the necessary additional professional
knowledge, skills and abilities to carry out activities in areas corresponding
to basic professions and specialties.
Advanced
training of specialists ensures deepening and updating of professional
knowledge, skills and abilities, serves to improve the categories, degrees,
ranking and titles of specialists.
The
forms and terms of retraining and advanced training of specialists shall be
specified by the relevant state educational requirements.
Article
14. Out-of-school education
To
meet the needs of children, organize their free time and recreation, government
agencies, non-governmental non-profit organizations, as well as commercial
organizations may create out-of-school educational organizations in cultural
and aesthetic, scientific, technical and sports areas.
Out-of-school
education, as an integral part of children's lifelong education, is aimed at
developing their talents and abilities, meeting their spiritual needs.
Out-of-school
educational organizations include palaces, houses, clubs and centers for
children's and youth creativity, children's schools «Barkamol Avlod»,
children's and youth sports schools, children's music and arts schools,
studios, information resources and recreational institutions.
The
procedure for the provision of out-of-school education shall be determined by
the authorized state body in the field of education.
Article
15. Forms of education
The
forms of education are:
off-the-job
education (full-time);
on-the-job
education (external, evening, distance);
dual
education;
family
education and self-education;
adult
learning and education;
inclusive
education;
external
education;
training
of personnel in the field of defense, security and law enforcement.
Article
16. Distance education
Distance
education is aimed at providing students with the necessary knowledge, skills
and abilities in accordance with curricula and study programs at a distance
using information and communication technologies and the Internet.
The
procedure for organizing distance education shall be determined by the Cabinet
of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
Article
17. Dual education
Dual
education is aimed at providing students with the necessary knowledge, skills
and abilities, the theoretical part of which is carried out on the basis of the
educational organization, and the practical part — at the students’ workplace.
The
procedure for organizing dual education shall be determined by the Cabinet of
Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
Article
18. Family education and self-education
The
state provides assistance in obtaining education in families and
self-education. The education of children in families and self-education are
carried out according to the appropriate study programs with the provision of
methodological and advisory assistance.
The
procedure for obtaining education in families and self-education, as well as
the relevant categories of students, shall be determined by the relevant
authorized government bodies in the field of education.
Family
education is carried out on the basis of an agreement between a state
educational institution and parents or other legal representatives of students,
taking into account the interests of children, family, the state and society.
Self-education
is carried out on an individual basis and contributes to the professional,
intellectual, spiritual and cultural development of students.
The
issuance of a state-recognized education document to persons who received
education in a family and through self-education shall be carried out in
accordance with the approved study programs of state educational institutions
for external form of study.
Article
19. Adult learning and education
Adult
learning and education are central components of lifelong learning, which
include all forms of education and training aimed at ensuring adult
participation in society and the workforce, and encompass the entire range of
formal, non-formal and informal education processes.
Formal
education is institutionalized (embodying certain rules and norms), purposeful
and planned with the participation of state educational institutions and
accredited non-state educational organizations.
Non-formal
education is institutionalized (embodying certain rules and norms), purposeful
and planned by a person or organization that provides educational services, is
an addition and (or) alternative to formal education in life-long learning of
an individual.
Informal
education is focused, but not institutionalized (not embodying certain rules
and regulations), less organized and structured than formal or non-formal
education and may include learning activities in the family, in the workplace,
in the community and in everyday life.
Article
20. Inclusive education
Inclusive
education is aimed at ensuring equal access to education in educational
institutions for all students, taking into account the diversity of special
educational needs and individual capabilities.
Inclusive
education shall be organized in educational organizations for children
(persons) with physical, mental, sensory or psychological disorders.
The
procedure for organizing inclusive education shall be determined by the Cabinet
of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
Article
21. External education
External
education includes independent mastering of study programs and passing by
students of final and state evaluations in state educational institutions.
The
procedure for acquiring education as an external student shall be determined by
the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
Article
22. Training of personnel in the field of defense, security and law enforcement
Training
of personnel in the field of defense, security and law enforcement is carried
out on the basis of their respective specifics in accordance with the
legislation.
Chapter 3.
Management of education system
Article
23. Powers of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan in the
field of education
Cabinet
of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan:
implements
a unified state policy in the field of education;
approves
and ensures the implementation of state programs in the field of education;
directs
the activities of authorized state bodies in the field of education;
determines
the procedure for certification and state accreditation of educational
organizations, certification of teaching staff and scientific personnel,
issuing licenses to non-state educational organizations to carry out activities
on the provision of educational services (hereinafter - license), stamping
apostille to documents on education;
determines
the procedure for employing teaching staff in educational organizations and
assessing their activities;
issues
permits to engage in educational activities on the territory of the Republic of
Uzbekistan to educational institutions of foreign states;
determines
the procedure for recognizing educational documents obtained in foreign
countries;
approves
state-recognized formats of education documents and establishes the procedure
for issuing state education documents;
approves
the list of areas of education, specialties and professions for which external
studies are not allowed;
approves
the list of areas of education, specialties and professions, training in which
is carried out only in state educational institutions;
establishes
the admission regulation for state educational institutions and organizations;
appoints
and dismisses rectors of state higher educational institutions, as well as
rectors (heads) of higher educational institutions created with the
participation of the state (non-state higher educational organizations with a
state share, joint educational institutions, educational institutions created
on the basis of public-private partnerships, and others);
establishes
the procedure for transferring students from one accredited educational
organization to another, as well as their expulsion and restoration;
establishes
the procedure for determining the rating of educational organizations;
determines
the procedure for retraining and advanced training of specialists;
forms
government orders for training of specialists in educational institutions based
on the forecast and analysis of labor market needs;
establishes
material and technical, infrastructural and parametric requirements for
educational organizations;
establishes
the procedure for the preparation and publication of textbooks and teaching
aids, as well as the requirements for their delivery and use in educational
organizations.
The
Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan may exercise other powers in
accordance with the legislation.
Article
24. Powers of State Inspection for Supervision of the Quality of Education
under the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan in the field of
education
State
Inspectorate for Supervision of the Quality of Education under the Cabinet of
Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan (hereinafter - Education Inspection) is
a special authorized body of state administration in the field of education,
implementing state policy in the field of monitoring the quality of the
educational process, teaching staff, training, retraining and professional
development of specialists in the education system.
Education
Inspection:
conducts
certification and state accreditation of educational organizations, as well as
certification of teaching staff of educational organizations;
monitors
the quality of the educational process in educational institutions;
exercises
control and participates in the process of assigning positions and
qualification categories to teachers of preschool, general secondary, secondary
specialized, vocational and out-of-school educational organizations;
issues
licenses to non-state educational organizations;
determines
the rating of educational organizations;
submits
information to the relevant authorized state bodies and educational
organizations on the identified violations of the legislation on education.
The
Education Inspection may exercise other powers in accordance with the
legislation.
Article
25. Powers of Agency for development of Presidential, Creative and Specialized
Schools under the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan in the
field of education
Agency
for development of Presidential, Creative and Specialized Schools under the
Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan:
develops
and implements state policy in the field of identifying, selecting, educating
and upbringing young people in Presidential, creative and specialized schools;
approves
state educational standards for Presidential, creative and specialized schools;
carries
out unified coordination and methodological guidance of the activities of
Presidential, creative and specialized schools in accordance with state
educational standards;
strengthens
the material and technical base of the Presidential, creative and specialized
schools, monitors and coordinates the operation of buildings and facilities in
these schools.
Agency
for development of Presidential, Creative and Specialized Schools under the
Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan may exercise other powers in
accordance with the legislation.
Article
26. Authorized bodies of state administration in the field of education
The
authorized state bodies in the field of education are Ministry of Preschool
Education, Ministry of Public Education, Ministry of Higher and Secondary
Specialized Education of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
The
authorized state bodies in the field of education, within the limits of their
powers:
implement
a unified state policy in the field of education;
develop,
approve and implement sectoral state programs in the field of education;
coordinate
activities and carry out methodological guidance of educational organizations;
exercise
control over the implementation by educational organizations of the
requirements of state educational standards (including the state standard for
preschool education and upbringing), state educational requirements for the
level of education and the quality of vocational preparation;
ensure
the development and approval of state educational standards (including the
state standard for preschool education and upbringing) and state educational
requirements;
establish
the procedure for assessing the knowledge, skills and abilities of students;
establish
a list of professions and specialties of vocational education, areas of
undergraduate and graduate studies of higher education, as well as areas of
knowledge and areas of education;
ensure
the introduction into the educational process of modern forms of education, new
pedagogical technologies, technical and information teaching aids;
develop
measures aimed at improving the quality of vocational training in educational
institutions, improve study programs;
organize
the preparation and publication of educational literature;
approve
normative legal acts on the assessment of academic performance, organization of
the educational process, final certifying examination of students, and
determine the categories of students for external education;
submit
proposals to the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan on the
appointment of rectors of state higher educational institutions;
organize
training, retraining and advanced training of management and teaching staff of
educational organizations;
develop
requirements for the use of material and technical resources in educational
organizations;
participate
in the development of regulatory legal acts in the field of education;
carry
out international cooperation in the field of education.
The
authorized state bodies in the field of education may also exercise other
powers in accordance with the legislation.
Article
27. Powers of local government bodies in the field of education
Local
government bodies:
in
agreement with the authorized state bodies in the field of education, create,
reorganize and liquidate state educational institutions, except for educational
institutions of republican subordination;
within
the limits of their powers, establish the amount of funding for state
educational institutions in the relevant territory;
interact
with citizens' self-government bodies, non-governmental non-profit
organizations and other civil society institutions on the development of
educational organizations;
determine
the territories (micro-sites) attached to the state general secondary
educational institutions;
assist
educational organizations in the implementation of international cooperation in
the field of education;
develop
local level programs aimed at creating necessary conditions for quality
education and upbringing of students, formation and manifestation of their
abilities;
within
the limits of their powers, develop public-private partnership in the field of
education and contribute to the expansion of the network of non-state
educational organizations;
assist
in ensuring the employment of graduates of general secondary educational
institutions.
Local
government bodies may exercise other powers in accordance with the legislation.
Article
28. Management of an educational organization
Management
of an educational organization is carried out by, respectively:
pedagogical
council;
supervisory
board (board of trustees);
council
of a higher educational organization;
head
of an educational organization.
Public
management bodies may be created in educational organizations.
Consumers
of specialists participate in the management of educational organizations and
training of specialists.
Chapter 4.
Organization of educational activities and implementation of its control
Article
29. Legal status of educational organizations
Educational
organizations of the Republic of Uzbekistan and their branches, as well as branches
of educational organizations of foreign states are created with the status of a
legal entity.
Educational
services in the form of a family non-state preschool educational organization
are provided by individuals registered as an individual entrepreneurs.
Non-governmental
educational organizations have the right to engage in educational activities
from the date of obtaining a license.
Educational
organizations carry out their activities on the basis of the charter and (or)
other constituent documents.
Educational
organizations have the right to unite into educational and upbringing and
educational and scientific-production complexes.
Cration
of organizational structures of political parties in educational organizations
shall not be allowed.
Article
30. Creation, reorganization and liquidation of educational organizations
State
higher, secondary special, vocational educational institutions and their
branches, as well as higher, secondary special, vocational educational
organizations with the participation of the state and their branches are
created by decisions of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan or decrees
of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
Branches
(centers, educational campuses) and other divisions of foreign higher
educational organizations may be established in the country in order to meet
the needs of the economy and the social sphere in qualified specialists with
higher education, as well as the needs of the population in higher education.
Divisions
of foreign higher educational institutions are created in the Republic of
Uzbekistan in the status of a legal entity.
According
to international treaties of the Republic of Uzbekistan, decisions of the
President of the Republic of Uzbekistan or resolutions of the Cabinet of
Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan may be adopted on the issues of
organizing the activities of branches (centers, educational campuses) and other
divisions of foreign higher educational organizations, as well as educational
institutions of international organizations.
State
educational institutions for retraining and advanced training of specialists
are created:
by
the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan in the form of
institutes and centers;
by
the relevant ministries, state committees and departments, in agreement with
the Ministry of Higher and Secondary Specialized Education of the Republic of
Uzbekistan, in the form of departments and courses of higher educational
institutions.
State
general secondary and out-of-school educational institutions:
of
republican subordination are created by ministries, state committees and
departments, in agreement with the Council of Ministers of the Republic of
Karakalpakstan, khokimiyats of regions and city of Tashkent;
subordinated
to the Republic of Karakalpakstan, regions and city of Tashkent are created,
respectively, by the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Karakalpakstan,
khokimiyats of regions and city of Tashkent, in agreement with the Ministry of
Public Education of the Republic of Uzbekistan;
subordinated
to districts and cities are created by the khokimiyats of districts and cities,
in agreement with the Ministry of Public Education of the Republic of
Uzbekistan.
The
creation of non-state educational organizations is carried out by their
founders.
Reorganization
and liquidation of educational organizations are carried out in the manner
prescribed by law.
Information
on the creation, reorganization and liquidation of educational organizations is
provided to the state statistics bodies, Education Inspection and territorial
bodies of the Ministry of Employment and Labor Relations of the Republic of
Uzbekistan.
Article
31. Non-state educational organizations
Non-state
educational organizations carry out their activities on the basis of a license.
Non-state
educational organizations provide educational services in accordance with
license requirements and conditions.
Non-state
educational organizations that provide educational services in accordance with
state educational standards and state educational requirements issue to their
graduates state-approved education documents.
Non-state
educational organizations that provide educational services according to
independently developed and licensed study programs issue to their graduates
educational documents recognized in the Republic of Uzbekistan.
Non-state
educational organizations shall take measures to create the necessary
conditions and attract highly qualified pedagogical and other personnel for the
organization of the educational process in accordance with the requirements of
regulatory legal acts.
Education
according to study programs developed by non-state educational organizations is
carried out on the basis of a contract concluded between students or their
parents or other legal representatives and a non-state educational
organization, which indicates terms, conditions of study course and payment,
rights and obligations of the parties and other conditions.
Article
32. Charter of an educational organization
A
charter of an educational organization shall be developed considering the
characteristics of the types of education.
A
charter of an educational organization, as a rule, shall contain the following
provisions:
types
and forms of education;
goals
and objectives of an educational organization;
organization
and content of educational and scientific-methodical work;
admission
regulation of an educational organization;
structure,
governing bodies and public structures of an educational organization;
status,
rights and obligations of students, teaching staff, studies and pedagogical
work specialists, administrative and managerial personnel;
property
and funds of an educational organization;
procedure
for the creation, reorganization and liquidation of an educational
organization.
Standard
charter of an educational organization shall be developed for:
general
secondary educational organizations, specialized schools and out-of-school
educational organizations — by Ministry of Public Education of the Republic of
Uzbekistan;
Presidential,
creative and specialized schools — by Agency for development of Presidential,
Creative and Specialized Schools under the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic
of Uzbekistan;
specialized
schools under higher educational institutions, secondary specialized,
vocational and higher educational organizations — by Ministry of Higher and
Secondary Specialized Education of the Republic of Uzbekistan;
educational
organizations for retraining and advanced training of specialists — by the
relevant ministries, state committees and departments.
A
charter of an educational organization shall be approved by the founders and
registered at the Center for State Services by territorial affiliation.
Article
33. Language of instruction
The
procedure for using language of instruction in educational organizations is
regulated by the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan «On state language».
Article
34. State educational standards and state educational requirements
State
educational standards establish requirements for the content and quality of
general secondary, specialized secondary, vocational and higher education.
State
educational requirements determine:
content
of out-of-school education, postgraduate education, as well as retraining and
advanced training of specialists;
structure
of education and conditions for the provision of education;
norms
on the physical, personal, intellectual, scientific and professional qualities
of students.
State
standard for preschool education and upbringing is applied in preschool
educational organizations.
Compliance
with state educational standards and (or) state educational requirements is
mandatory for all educational organizations, except for the cases provided for
in part five of this article.
Non-state
educational organizations can carry out educational activities on the basis of
independently developed and licensed study programs.
Ministry
of Higher and Secondary Specialized Education of the Republic of Uzbekistan
ensures the development of state educational standards, qualification
requirements, curricula and study programs for higher, secondary specialized
and vocational education. For these purposes, Ministry of Higher and Secondary
Specialized Education of the Republic of Uzbekistan determines the basic state
higher and vocational educational institutions.
Basic
state higher and vocational educational institutions prepare state educational
standards, qualification requirements, curricula and study programs with the
participation of consumers of specialists. State educational standards are
developed on the basis of occupational standards.
Ministry
of Public Education of the Republic of Uzbekistan ensures the development of
state educational standards for general secondary education.
State
educational standards, qualification requirements, curricula and study programs
of higher, vocational, secondary specialized and general secondary education
are approved, respectively, by Ministry of Higher and Secondary Specialized
Education, Ministry of Public Education of the Republic of Uzbekistan and
Agency for development of Presidential, Creative and Specialized Schools under
the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic. Uzbekistan. Other ministries, state
committees and departments with appropriate powers develop and approve state
educational standards in agreement with Ministry of Higher and Secondary
Specialized Education of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
State
educational requirements are developed and approved by the relevant authorized
state bodies in the field of education.
Education
of persons with physical, mental, sensory or psychological disorders is carried
out on the basis of special study programs.
Ministry
of Higher and Secondary Specialized Education of the Republic of Uzbekistan may
authorize state higher educational institutions to provide educational services
on the basis of independently developed and approved curricula, qualification
requirements and study programs.
Article
35. Implementation of curricula and study programs in the educational process
Curricula
and study programs are developed on the basis of the goals and objectives of
the respective levels of education.
The
content, procedure for the development and implementation of curricula and
study programs in the relevant state educational institutions and organizations
are determined by Ministry of Preschool Education, Ministry of Public
Education, Agency for development of Presidential, Creative and Specialized
Schools under the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan and
Ministry of Higher and Secondary Specialized Education of the Republic of
Uzbekistan.
The
study programs for general education subjects should be aimed at the all-round
development of the personality, formation of knowledge, abilities, skills,
outlook and development of students' abilities.
The
study programs for vocational subjects are aimed at acquiring by students of
the relevant professions and specialties.
The
introduction of curricula and study programs in the educational process is
carried out by educational organizations.
Modern
pedagogical technologies, innovative forms and methods of teaching, information
and communication technologies shall be used in the process of introducing
curricula and study programs.
When
introducing curricula and study programs into the educational process,
educational organizations may use teaching technologies based on a credit-unit
system.
Curriculum,
as a rule, shall reflect the schedule of the educational process, the
beginning, duration and frequency of study courses, academic years, quarters,
semesters, internship, recess and examination, the number of weeks allotted,
the subjects studied (units) and the hours (credits) allotted to them, and
other required parameters.
The
curricula of vocational and higher education, retraining and advanced training
of specialists shall provide for internship of students.
The
procedure and organization of the internship of students shall be determined by
the relevant authorized state bodies in the field of education.
The
curricula of vocational and higher education shall be formed from subjects on
specialties, as well as general professional disciplines, mathematical, natural
science, humanitarian and additional subjects in accordance with state
educational standards.
It
is not allowed to include additional subjects in the curriculum at the
instructions from government bodies and in any other way not provided for by
this Law.
Article
36. Experimental and innovative activities in the field of education
Experimental
and innovative activities in the field of education are carried out with a view
to modernizing education and aimed at developing new educational technologies
and resources, their testing and introducing into the educational process. The
procedure and conditions for the implementation of experimental and innovative
activities are established by the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of
Uzbekistan.
The
authorized state bodies in the field of education and local government bodies,
within the limits of their powers, shall create conditions for the
implementation of innovative educational programs and projects, implementation
of their results into practice.
Based
on the needs of economic development and innovative activities, the state
creates appropriate conditions for the introduction of the results of research
work of scientists of higher educational institutions into the production
process, as well as for the gradual transition of higher educational
institutions to more advanced forms of the educational process.
Educational
organizations in their experimental and innovative activities may use distance
learning technologies.
Article
37. Openness and transparency of the activities of educational organizations
The
openness and transparency of the activities of educational organizations shall
be ensured by open information resources about the activities of educational
organizations, posted on their official websites.
The
official websites of educational organizations shall include the following:
charter
of an educational organization;
information
about the languages of instruction;
state
educational standards, state educational requirements;
information
on the material and technical base of educational activities;
license
(for non-state educational organizations);
rating
of an educational organization;
certificate
of state accreditation for educational activities;
information
on areas and results of scientific research, as well as on the research base
(for higher education) for its implementation;
information
on the procedure for scholarships to students, availability and conditions for
providing social assistance to them;
information
on availability and capacity of accommodation and payment thereof;
information
about number of teachers and students, as well as scientific potential of
teachers.
The
heads of educational organizations are personally responsible for ensuring the
accuracy of information posted on the official websites of educational
organizations.
The
use of information on the activities of some educational organizations may be
limited in cases and in the manner provided for by law.
Article
38. Admission to study in educational organizations
The
process of admission to study in educational organizations for all applicants
is carried out on the basis of the principle of ensuring equal opportunities
for acquiring education, with the exception of certain categories of persons
who, in accordance with law, may be eligible for preferences.
Educational
organizations are obliged to familiarize applicants and (or) their parents or
other legal representatives with the charter, license (for non-state
educational organizations), certificate of state accreditation, study program
and other documents regulating educational activities, rights and obligations
of students.
Children
with physical, mental, sensory or psychological disorders are admitted to study
with the consent of their parents or other legal representatives and based on
the conclusion of the medical-psychological-pedagogical commission.
Admission
to study in individual educational organizations (higher educational
institutions, academic lyceums, Presidential, creative, specialized schools and
others) is carried out on a competitive basis. The participants of the
competition for admission to educational organizations are provided with information
on the procedure for holding the competition.
Admission
to study at state higher and vocational educational institutions is carried out
on the basis of a state grant and (or) a paid contract.
The
procedure for admission to study at state educational institutions is
established by the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
The
procedure for admission to study in non-state educational organizations is
established by these educational organizations.
The
admission of foreign citizens to state educational institutions of the Republic
of Uzbekistan is carried out on the basis of a paid contract (except for the
cases of a state grant).
The
parameters of admission to study at higher educational institutions on the
basis of a state grant are established by the President of the Republic of
Uzbekistan.
Additional
admission parameters are established for admission to study in higher
educational institutions of the persons eligible for preferences.
Article
39. Targeted admission to study in state educational institutions
Targeted
admission to study in state educational institutions is carried out within the
framework of the parameters for admission of students based on the needs of the
relevant territories, spheres and industries in specialists.
Targeted
admission to study at state educational institutions is carried out on the
basis of agreements concluded between the customers of specialists, state
educational institutions and citizens.
Admission
of citizens to state educational institutions under the targeted admission is
carried out on a general principles, in accordance with the results of
competitive selection.
Article
40. Document on education
Graduates
of accredited educational organizations who have received education in
accordance with state educational standards and state educational requirements
are issued a state-recognized educational document (school graduation
certificate, diploma, parchment, qualification certificate). A state-recognized
education document is also issued to persons who have received education in
family or through self-education and passed the final and state examination as
an external student on the relevant educational programs of accredited state
educational institutions.
A
statement of marks with a list of studied disciplines, their extent and grades
is attached to the diploma of secondary specialized, vocational and higher
education.
Persons
who have defended a dissertation for an academic degree are awarded the
relevant academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) or Doctor of Science
(DSc) and a state diploma.
Mutual
recognition of education documents may be arranged based on bilateral
agreements between the governments of the Republic of Uzbekistan and foreign
states.
Persons
who have not completed the relevant type of continuing education are issued a
certificate of the established form.
A
state-recognized education document, as well as an education document issued by
a non-state educational organization and recognized in the Republic of
Uzbekistan, give the right to continue education in the next type (level) of
continuous education or work in the relevant profession and specialty.
Based
on agreements concluded between higher educational institutions of foreign
states and the Republic of Uzbekistan, their graduates can be issued a double
diploma, recognized in the territory of the Republic of Uzbekistan as a
document of higher education.
Article
41. Rating of educational organizations
The
rating of educational organizations is established in order to:
develop
a healthy competitive environment between educational organizations;
stimulate
the growth of level and improve quality of scientific and pedagogical
activities;
effectively
use the scientific potential of teaching staff;
achieve
high indicators of the quality of education;
develop
qualified specialists in demand on the labor market.
Heads
of educational organizations shall be personally responsible for the accuracy
of the information provided by the educational organization for determination
of rating.
Article
42. Monitoring in the system of education
Monitoring
in the system of education includes the review and observation of the state of
education, the dynamics of the educational results, the conditions created for
the implementation of educational activities, as well as the analysis of
information about the students and the adoption of management decisions.
Monitoring
of educational organizations is carried out by Education Inspection, authorized
state bodies in the field of education and their territorial divisions.
Information
on the analysis of the state of education and its development potential is
posted on the official websites of Education Inspection, authorized state
bodies in the field of education and their territorial divisions, as well as
educational organizations.
Information
on the education system includes official statistical data, results of the
monitoring of the education system, data from authorized state bodies in the
field of education and their territorial divisions, local government bodies and
educational organizations.
Article
43. State control in the field of education
State
control in the field of education is carried out by assessing the compliance of
the content and quality of the education provided with state educational
standards, state educational requirements and study programs, as well as the
requirements of this Law.
Educational
organizations assist Education Inspection, authorized state bodies in the field
of education in monitoring the quality of education.
Education
Inspection, in case of revealing a discrepancy between the content and quality
of education provided by educational organizations and the provisions of the
legislation on education, directs them to eliminate the discrepancies. In case
of non-elimination thereof, Education Inspection shall have the right to cancel
a certificate of state accreditation of an educational organization in
accordance with the legislation.
It
is not allowed to check the quality of education, organization of the
educational process, activities of teaching staff, progress of students in
educational organizations by bodies not authorized to control the quality of
education.
Education
Inspection controls and monitors the quality of education in non-state
educational organizations with the notification thereof of the Commissioner
under the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan for the protection of the
rights and legitimate interests of business entities.
Chapter 5. Legal
status of teaching staff of educational organizations
Article
44. Right to engage in teaching activity
Persons
with appropriate education, professional training and spiritual and moral
qualities have the right to engage in teaching activity. Persons who have
graduated with master’s or specialist’s degree have the right to engage in
pedagogical activities in their respective specialties.
Persons
with non-pedagogical higher education are eligible to engage in pedagogical
activities in educational institutions (with the exception of higher
educational institutions) after completing retraining courses, unless otherwise
provided by law.
Masters
of vocational training are eligible to engage in pedagogical activities in
vocational educational organizations without undergoing retraining courses.
Vocational
educational organizations, if necessary, may engage masters of vocational
training, as well as other specialists without higher education, who have the
appropriate knowledge and practical skills to conduct practical classes and
extracurricular activities.
Article
45. Status of teaching staff and guarantees of their activities
The
status of teaching staff is recognized by society and the state. Teaching staff
is provided a social support and organizational and legal conditions for
carrying out professional activities, increasing their social status and
standing, and guarantees for the exercise of their rights and legitimate
interests.
The
rights, honor, dignity and professional reputation of teaching staff of
educational organizations are protected by the state.
Interference
in the professional activities of teaching staff of educational organizations,
in their objective assessment of students' knowledge, as well as obstructing
the performance of their official duties are not allowed.
Teaching
staff has the right to:
protect
their honor, dignity and professional reputation;
develop
and implement copyrighted programs within the approved study programs, develop
teaching methods, use relevant academic disciplines, courses, modules, manifest
creativity;
freely
choose and use modern pedagogical forms, means, methods of teaching and
upbringing;
demand
the creation of necessary conditions for the implementation of their
professional activities;
use
the services of information resource centers on educational, scientific and
methodological areas free of charge;
take
part in the development of state educational standards, state educational
requirements, qualification requirements, curricula and study programs;
carry
out scientific, research and creative activities, participate in experimental
activities, develop and introduce innovations;
take
part in the management of an educational organization, as well as in the
discussion of issues related to its activities;
represent
employees, become member of trade unions and non-governmental non-profit
organizations, participate in the activities of other institutions of civil
society;
unite
in public associations of teaching staff to represent and protect their
professional rights and common interests;
be
protected from interference in their professional activities;
free
medical examination in state healthcare institutions (for state educational
institutions and organizations);
participate
in protecting the rights and legitimate interests of students.
Teaching
staff may have other rights in accordance with the law.
It
is forbidden to involve teaching staff in any work not related to their
official duties.
Article
46. Obligations of teaching staff
Teaching
staff is obliged to:
respect
the honor, dignity and professional reputation of the participants of
educational process;
conduct
instructions and classes in a quality manner;
use
information and communication technologies, advanced and innovative forms and
methods of teaching and education;
take
into account psychological and individual characteristics, the state of
physical and mental health, physiological development of students, pay
attention to creating conditions for teaching persons with physical, mental,
sensory or psychological disorders;
conduct
educational work with minor students in cooperation with their parents or other
legal representatives;
comply
with the requirements of the charter and (or) other constituent documents, the
rules of internal labor regulations of an educational organization;
systematically
improve their qualifications, undergo periodic certification for suitability to
the position held;
pass
a medical examination in a timely manner.
Teaching
staff may bear other obligations in accordance with the legislation and
contracts concluded between the students and an educational organization.
When
carrying out teaching activities, teaching staff is prohibited from committing
actions that contradict the norms of morality and ethics.
Requirements
to the dress code of teaching staff are determined by educational
organizations.
Chapter 6. Rights
and obligations of students, their parents and other legal representatives
Article
47. Rights of students
Students
have the right to:
receive
general secondary, secondary specialized and initial vocational education free
of charge;
admission
to state general secondary educational institution at the place of residence
(micro-site);
freely
choose the forms of education;
a
quality education that meets state educational standards, state educational
requirements and study program;
necessary
conditions for education, created taking into account their psychological
characteristics and physiological development, as well as free psychological
and medical services;
participate
in the formation of the content of the education they receive, developed in
accordance with the requirements of state educational standards for vocational
and higher education, in accordance with the procedure established by a state
educational institution;
protection
of their life and health from any physical and psychological violence, personal
insults by teachers and other participants in the educational process;
holidays
for rest and other social needs during the period of study;
receive
academic leaves and scholarships, restoration of study and transfer to other
educational organizations, as well as from one form of study, specialization,
area of education, vocational specialty to another;
participate
in the discussion of issues on the management of an educational organization;
free
use of the services of educational, methodological, scientific and industrial,
cultural, sports and utility facilities of an educational organization in the
process of education;
participate
in research, development, scientific and technical, experimental and innovative
activities of an educational organization.
Students
may have other rights in accordance with the law.
In
educational organizations it is forbidden to engage students in any work not
related to acquiring education.
Article
48. Obligations of students
Students
are obliged to:
master
knowledge, abilities and skills based on study programs, attend classes,
independently prepare for them, perform tasks assigned by teaching staff;
refrain
from physical and (or) psychological violence in relation to other participants
in the educational process and interference with the performance of their
duties;
comply
with the requirements of the charter and (or) other constituent documents,
internal regulations of an educational organization, rules of places of
accommodation and requirements of other internal documents on the organization
and implementation of educational activities;
strive
for moral, spiritual and physical development and expansion of their worldview;
respect
the honor, dignity and professional reputation of the participants in the
educational process;
protect
the property, material and cultural values of an educational organization.
Students
may have other responsibilities in accordance with the law.
Article
49. Requirements to the dress code of students
Requirements
to the dress code of students in educational institutions are established by
the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
Certain
categories of students shall be provided with uniforms at the expense of the
State budget of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
Article
50. Provision of students in educational institutions with accommodation
Students
of educational organization of a full-time mode of study, as well as students
of external mode of study during the period of final and intermediate
examinations, are provided with accommodation, if available.
Accommodation
is provided to students in accordance with the procedure established by an
educational organization.
It
is not allowed to use accommodation facilities for other purposes if there are
persons in need thereof.
Payment
for accommodation is made in accordance with the agreement concluded with an
educational organization.
The
amount of payment for accommodation is established by an educational
organization.
State
educational institutions have the right to reduce the amount of payment for
accommodation for certain categories of students or to completely exempt them
from payment. Orphans and children deprived of parental care, as well as
children orphaned during the period of study, children (persons) with physical,
mental, sensory or psychological disorders are exempted from payment for
accommodation.
Article
51. Rights and obligations of parents and other legal representatives of
students who have not reached majority age
Parents
and other legal representatives of students, who have not reached majority age,
are responsible for the education, upbringing, physical, spiritual and
intellectual development of the child.
Local
government bodies, citizens' self-government bodies and educational
organizations assist parents and other legal representatives of students, who
have not reached majority age, in the upbringing, protection and strengthening
of physical and psychological health, as well as in the development of their
individual abilities.
Parents
and other legal representatives of students, who have not reached majority age,
have the right to:
provide
an opportunity for education in family for children with physical, mental,
sensory or psychological disorders, as well as those in need of long-term
treatment;
making
a decision on the continuation of education of a child, who is being educated
in family, in an educational organization at any stage of education, taking
into account the child’s opinion;
make
proposals for cooperation with educational organizations, improving the
educational process, developing the material and technical base, providing
charitable assistance to educational organizations;
familiarize
with the charter and (or) other constituent document of an educational
organization, license, certificate of state accreditation, state educational
standards, state educational requirements, qualification requirements,
curricula and study programs;
familiarize
with the content of education, the methods of teaching and upbringing used,
educational technologies, as well as learning progress of their children;
protection
of the rights and legitimate interests of students;
participation
in the discussion of issues on the management of an educational organization.
Parents
and other legal representatives of students, who have not reached majority age,
may have other rights in accordance with the law.
Parents
and other legal representatives of students, who have not reached majority age,
are obliged to:
educate
their children in the spirit of humanism, patriotism, industriousness, respect
for spiritual, national and universal values;
ensure
that children receive general secondary and secondary specialized or primary
vocational education;
ensure
that children attend school and monitor their progress;
create
conditions for the intellectual, spiritual and physical development of their
children;
comply
with the internal regulations of an educational organization that govern the
educational process;
protect
the rights and legitimate interests of their children in the field of education
in relations with individuals and legal entities, including in court, without
special powers;
respect
the honor and dignity of the participants in the educational process.
Parents
and other legal representatives of students, who have not reached majority age,
may bear other obligations in accordance with the legislation.
Chapter 7. Social
protection of participants of educational process
Article
52. Social protection of students
In
accordance with the law, students in educational institutions are provided with
benefits, scholarships and accommodation.
Students
on a paid-contract basis may be provided with preferential bank loans.
Non-state
educational organizations provide social protection for students in accordance
with the legislation, charter and (or) other constituent documents.
In
order to ensure social protection, the state creates conditions for children
from low-income families, children (persons) with physical, mental, sensory or
psychological disorders, as well as for their professional growth.
Article
53. Social protection of employees of educational organizations
The
state guarantees social protection of employees of educational organizations.
Reduced
working hours shall be introduced for teaching staff of educational
organizations, extended annual paid leave and other benefits and guarantees
shall be provided.
Teachers
and other employees of educational organizations shall be guaranteed health
services through sanitary and hygienic, anti-epidemic and preventive measures.
Educational
organizations, within the limits of the available funds for labor remuneration,
shall have the right to independently establish differentiated supplements to
wages and official salaries and apply various forms of payments and incentives.
Article
54. Education and full provisioning of orphans and children left without parental
care or other legal representatives
Education
and full support of orphans and children, deprived of parental care or care of
other legal representatives, shall be carried out at the expense of the State
budget of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
Article
55. Education and upbringing of children (persons) with physical, mental,
sensory or psychological disorders
The
state provides free general secondary, secondary specialized, vocational and
out-of-school education for children (persons) with physical, mental, sensory
or psychological disabilities in state specialized educational institutions,
general secondary, secondary specialized and vocational educational
institutions in an inclusive manner.
State
specialized educational institutions are created for upbringing and education
of children with physical, mental, sensory or psychological disorders, as well
as those in need of long-term treatment. Admission and expulsion of students
from these educational institutions are executed on the basis of conclusions of
the medical-psychological-pedagogical commission with the consent of the
parents or other legal representatives.
Article
56. Education and upbringing of children (persons) in need of social
rehabilitation
Specialized
educational institutions are created to provide education, vocational training
and social rehabilitation to children (persons) in need of special conditions
of education and upbringing.
For
children (persons) held in institutions for the execution of sentences in the
form of imprisonment, conditions shall be created for receiving education,
upbringing and self-education.
Chapter 8.
Licensing of activities of non-state educational organizations, certification
and state accreditation of educational organizations. Recognition of a document
on education obtained in a foreign state, apostille of documents in the field
of education
Article
57. Licensing of activities of non-state educational organizations
Licensing
of the activities of non-state educational organizations is regulated by the
Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan «On licensing of individual types of
activities».
The issuance,
suspension, termination, as well cancellation and re-issuance of licenses to
non-state educational organizations are carried out by the Education
Inspection.
The
licenses are issued for an indefinite period, separately for each type of
education.
Article
58. Certification and state accreditation of educational organizations
Preschool,
general secondary, secondary specialized, vocational and higher educational
organizations, as well as educational organizations providing out-of-school
education, postgraduate education, retraining and advanced training of
specialists operating in the territory of the Republic of Uzbekistan, are
subject to certification and state accreditation against compliance with state
educational standards, state educational requirements and study programs.
Certification
and state accreditation of educational organizations is carried out for a
period of five years.
Certification
and state accreditation of educational organizations is carried out by
Education Inspection at the request of educational organizations. The
application is submitted three months before the end of the accreditation
period.
Certification
is carried out in two stages - an internal assessment and an external
assessment of the activities of educational organizations.
Internal
assessment is a self-assessment of an educational organization.
External
assessment is an assessment carried out by Education Inspection after an
internal assessment.
Educational
organizations created based on decisions of the President of the Republic of
Uzbekistan or decrees of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of
Uzbekistan, as well as those created by ministries, state committees,
departments and local government bodies, shall be considered accredited for
five years from the date of their establishment.
Non-state
educational organizations shall be considered accredited for five years from
the date of obtaining a license, after which they shall be certified and
accredited in accordance with the procedure established by this Law.
A permanent
commission for state accreditation shall be established under Education
Inspection in order to conduct state accreditation of educational
organizations.
State
accreditation shall be carried out based on evaluation of educational
organizations. A permanent commission on state accreditation shall determine
the status of an educational organization and the compliance of its activities
with state educational standards, state educational requirements and study
programs.
If a
positive decision is made on state accreditation of an educational
organization, it shall be issued a certificate in the established form
indicating the period of validity of state accreditation.
In
the event of reorganization or liquidation of an educational organization, the
certificate of state accreditation shall be terminated by the decision of
Education Inspection.
In
cases of violations of the requirements of the legislation on education or the
conditions specified in the certificate, and failure to eliminate them on the
part of an educational organization, Education Inspection shall make a decision
to cancel the certificate of state accreditation.
Educational
organizations that have passed state accreditation shall be included in the
Register of educational organizations, and the relevant information shall be
posted on the official website of Education Inspection.
Article
59. Conducting an internal and external assessment of the activities of
educational organizations
Educational
organizations, before external assessment of their activities, shall conduct an
independent internal assessment of their activities on based on criteria and
evaluation indicators developed by Education Inspection.
Educational
organizations, two months before the start of the external assessment of their
activities, shall submit the results of the internal assessment to Education
Inspection.
Education
Inspection shall review the results of internal assessment of the activities of
educational organizations and use them in the process of external evaluation of
their activities.
Heads
of the educational organizations shall be responsible for the reliability of
the results of their internal assessments.
Article
60. Recognition of a document on education acquired in a foreign state
A
document on education received in a foreign state after January 1, 1992, shall
be recognized as having legal force in the territory of the Republic of
Uzbekistan after passing the recognition procedure.
Recognition
of a document on education received in a foreign state shall be carried out by
Education Inspection.
Procedure
for recognizing a document on education received in a foreign state shall be
established by the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
Article
61. Stamping apostilles on official documents related to education
Apostille
is stamped on official documents related to education in order to confirm the
authenticity of the signature of the person who certified the document and the
seal or stamp imprint.
The
signature, seal or stamp affixed on the apostille do not require additional
confirmation.
Stamping
of apostille on official documents issued by educational organizations shall be
carried out by Education Inspection.
Chapter 9.
Financing and state support of education
Article
62. Financing of educational organizations
Financing
of state educational institutions is carried out from the Republican budget of
the Republic of Uzbekistan, the budget of the Republic of Karakalpakstan, local
budgets of regions and city of Tashkent, budgets of districts and cities, at
the expense customers of specialists, as well as extra-budgetary funds and
other sources not prohibited by law.
Financing
of non-state educational organizations is carried out at the expense of the
monetary and material resources of the founders, customers of specialists and
other sources not prohibited by law.
State
educational institutions have the right to provide paid educational and other
services, as well as engage in entrepreneurial activities in accordance with
the charter objectives.
The
provision of paid educational services should not interfere with the main
activities of state educational institutions.
The
procedure for collecting fees for the provision of additional educational
services in state educational institutions is established by these state
educational institutions independently.
State
educational institutions have the right to independently manage the proceeds
from the provided paid educational and other services and entrepreneurial
activities.
Additional
sources of funding for educational organizations are:
proceeds
from training, retraining and advanced training of specialists on contractual
basis, including on contracts concluded with foreign individuals or legal
entities;
proceeds
from research, educational and methodological and other works not prohibited by
law on the basis of orders of individuals and legal entities;
proceeds
from sale of products, performance of work and provision of services by
educational organizations;
proceeds
from lease of buildings, structures and equipment;
proceeds
(interest) from placing free funds of educational organizations on deposits in
banking institutions;
funds
allocated by state and economic management bodies, as well as local government
bodies;
bank
loans and credits;
charitable
funds of individuals and legal entities.
The
amounts of funds allocated for the implementation of preschool, general
secondary, secondary specialized and initial vocational education shall be
established by Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Uzbekistan and sent to
educational organizations at the place of study of pupils and students.
Article
63. Funds for the development of education
Funds
for development of education may be created in the manner prescribed by law at
the expense of contributions and allocations from state institutions and
organizations, legal entities and individuals, including foreign ones, as well
as other sources not prohibited by law.
Article
64. Public-private partnership in the field of education
A
public-private partnership in the field of education is a cooperation between
public and private partners, legally formalized for a certain period, based on
the pooling of their resources for the implementation of a public-private
partnership project.
Non-state
educational organizations may be created on the basis of public-private
partnerships in the field of education.
Public-private
partnership in the field of education shall be implemented in accordance with
the principles, norms and provisions of the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan
«On public-private partnership».
Article
65. Attracting investments in the field of education
The
state ensures the creation of favorable socio-economic, organizational and
legal conditions for attracting investments aimed at developing the sphere of
education, activities of educational organizations, as well as protecting the
rights and legitimate interests of investors, including foreign.
Article
66. Property of educational organizations
Educational
organizations must have property on the right of ownership, control or
operational management.
It
is not allowed to privatize objects that are in the economic jurisdiction or in
the operational management of state educational institutions (buildings,
structures, buildings and structures under construction, educational,
industrial and social infrastructure facilities, temporary accommodation
premises for students, clinical sites and other real estate objects, including
those within educational campuses).
In
the event of reorganization of an educational organization, its property shall
be transferred to the newly created educational organization by legal
succession.
In
the event of liquidation of an educational organization, its property shall be
returned to the founders (participants) after the creditors' claims have been
satisfied, unless otherwise provided by law.
Chapter 10.
International cooperation in the field of education
Article
67. International cooperation of educational organizations
Educational
organizations carry out international cooperation with relevant educational
institutions and organizations of foreign states through:
development
of scientific and technical cooperation on education matters;
creation
of joint departments, training centers and scientific laboratories;
preparation
of joint international educational and research projects and programs;
implementation
of joint fundamental and applied research projects;
conducting
scientific and practical seminars, conferences and symposia;
exchange
of students, graduate students, doctoral students, teachers and researchers;
introduction
of double diploma programs;
other
activities provided by law.
Educational
organizations may carry out training of specialists in cooperation with
educational institutions and organizations of foreign states in accordance with
the legislation.
Article
68. International cooperation in the field of education
International
cooperation in the field of education is carried out in accordance with
international treaties and legislation of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
Authorized
state bodies in the field of education:
cooperate
with the relevant competent authorities, educational institutions of foreign
states;
send
citizens permanently residing in the Republic of Uzbekistan for training in
educational institutions of foreign states;
exchange
teachers and students;
organize
training, retraining and advanced training of managers and teaching staff in
foreign countries;
send
their employees and specialists to international conferences and internships,
support their participation in international projects and scientific research.
The
authorized state bodies in the field of education may carry out other
activities to develop international cooperation in the field of education in
accordance with the legislation.
Article
69. Education abroad
Citizens
permanently residing in the Republic of Uzbekistan have the right to receive
education abroad in accordance with international treaties of the Republic of
Uzbekistan or on an individual basis.
Chapter 11. Final
provisions
Article
70. Settlement of disputes
Disputes
in the field of education shall be settled in the manner prescribed by law.
Article
71. Responsibility for violation of legislation on education
Persons
guilty of violating the legislation on education shall be liable in the
prescribed manner.
Article
72. Recognition as invalid of some legislative acts of the Republic of
Uzbekistan
The
following shall be declared invalid:
1)
Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan of August 29, 1997, No.463-I «On the national
program for training of personnel» (Bulletin of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic
of Uzbekistan, 1997, No.11-12, 295);
2)
Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan of August 29, 1997, No.464-I «On Education»
(Bulletin of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan, 1997, No.9, 225);
3)
Resolution of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan of August 29, 1997,
No.465-I «On the procedure for the enforcement of the Law of the Republic of
Uzbekistan «On education» (Bulletin of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of
Uzbekistan, 1997, No.9, 226);
4)
article 1 of the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan of April 9, 2007, No.ЗРУ-87
«On Amendments to the national program for training of personnel» (Bulletin of
the Chambers of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan, 2007, No.4,
160);
5)
articles 15 and 16 of the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan of October 7, 2013,
No.ЗРУ-355 «On amendments and additions and invalidation of some legislative
acts of the Republic of Uzbekistan» (Bulletin of the Chambers of the Oliy
Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan, 2013, No.10, 263);
6)
articles 14 and 15 of the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan of January 3, 2018,
No. LRU-456 «On amendments and additions to some legislative acts of the
Republic of Uzbekistan in connection with the improvement of the activities of
some state bodies, as well as the adoption of additional measures to ensure the
protection of the rights and freedoms of citizens» (Bulletin of the Chambers of
the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan, 2018, No.1, 1);
7)
article 26 of the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan of April 18, 2018, No.
LRU-476 «On amendments and additions to some legislative acts of the Republic
of Uzbekistan» (Bulletin of the Chambers of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of
Uzbekistan, 2018, No. 4, 224).
Article
73. Ensuring the execution, communication, clarification of the essence and
meaning of this Law
Ministry
of Justice of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Ministry of Higher and Secondary
Specialized Education of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Ministry of Public
Education of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Ministry of Preschool Education of the
Republic of Uzbekistan and other concerned ministries, state committees,
departments and organizations shall ensure execution, communication to
executors and clarification among the public of the essence and meaning of this
law.
Article
74. Bringing legislation in line with this Law
Cabinet
of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall:
bring
government decisions in line with this Law;
ensure
the revision and cancellation by the government bodies of their regulatory
legal acts that contradict this Law.
Article
75. Entry into force of this Law
This
Law shall enter into force on the day of its official publication.
President of the
Republic of Uzbekistan Sh. MIRZIYOYEV
Tashkent
city,
September
23, 2020,
No.
LRU-637