"Everyone talks about education, but the state is using old technologies in the system" - Ahmed al-Bastaki

Tashkent hosts the Week of International Cooperation Initiatives ahead of parliamentary elections. This was reported by Kun.uz. It is planned to hold round tables with the participation of officials from various agencies and ministries. More than 300 foreign guests will take part in the events," the organizers said.

Among the speakers are representatives of international educational organizations and experts. Ahmed al-Bastaki, the head of the UAE National Schools Organization, believes that everyone in Uzbekistan speaks well about education. But the state is using old technologies in the system, they need to be adapted to the times. He says that educational programs should be updated.

- Have you analyzed anything about the education system of Uzbekistan?

- "Yes, they made a system like international exams, which is good for the quality of education. Today I also took part in a teacher training, which was held at an institute. In my opinion, a good education begins with a good teacher. If a teacher is high-quality, the quality of education will also increase," Bastaki said.

- So, which real problem can you point out?

"You are using old equipment, and secondly, I think it is necessary to update the existing program. Because the world has gone far. For example, you also need to think about artificial intelligence. Because the younger generation needs to know more about the future. It is necessary to find answers to the questions of what they will do in 10 years, where they will work," the UAE representative added.

Minister Umarova, who participated in the dialogue on the transformation of education, explained the educational policy of Uzbekistan. Our goal is quality education, he said.

"More than 50% of the population of Uzbekistan consists of young people. There are 8.7 million students studying in schools. And the coverage of preschool education has reached 75%," the member of the government said.

Hilola Umarova also noted the rising level of language proficiency among teachers. According to the minister, in 4 years, the number of teachers with foreign language certificates increased from 1,700 to more than 28 thousand.

The Deputy Minister said that there is no stratification in education

Today, there are private and public schools, creative and specialized schools in Uzbekistan. It should be acknowledged that education varies by type of school. Children can choose a school based on their education, as well as their family's social status. But on the other hand, does not the strengthening of this tendency lead to stratification? According to Deputy Minister Sardor Rajabov, this is not stratification. Because no money is paid for presidential and specialized schools.