The most active readers in schools will receive a prize of 10 million soums.

By the new academic year, a collection of the best 100 books will be prepared and distributed to all schools and technical schools. The most active readers in schools will receive a prize of 10 million soums each. President Shavkat Mirziyoyev announced this during a meeting with young people.

"What do young families need first and foremost? Of course, comfortable and cozy housing is necessary. "Taking this into account, in order to support young families, within the framework of the housing mortgage program, the part of the loan rate exceeding 14 percent will be covered from the budget," the president said.

At the meeting, it was noted that popularizing reading among young people remains one of the important tasks today, when information attacks are intensifying.

Through the "Fund for the Development of Reading Culture," created to bring this work to a new level, the most talented writers will receive creative orders and a monthly salary of 20 million soums for one year.

Half of the costs of translating and publishing the best foreign literature into Uzbek and national literature into foreign languages will be covered.

Responsible officials were instructed to prepare a collection of 100 best books by the new academic year and distribute them to all schools and technical schools. The most active readers in schools will receive a prize of 10 million soums each.

Entrepreneurs who open libraries, book cafes, and bookstores, increasing their book sales to over 10,000 copies per month, will be granted loans of up to 1 billion soums at a 7% interest rate for three years.