Ministry of Preschool Education proposes amount of kindergarten fees

According to the draft document, the developer of which is the Ministry of Preschool Education, in order to ensure the implementation of the presidential decree “On the state budget of the Republic of Uzbekistan for 2020” dated December 30, 2019, the Cabinet of Ministers approves the amount of kindergarten fee for 2020 (table is presented in the Russian language):

As can be seen, if one child attends a preschool education institution from a family in the city of Tashkent, the amount of fee ranges from 28,500 soums (4-5 hours) to 222,000 soums (24 hours). If more than one child from a family attends PEI, the fee will be around 20,000 soums (4-5 hours) and 158,000 soums (24 hours). In the regional centers, the cost is bit lower – from 27,000 soums to 211,000 soums and from 19,000 soums to 150,000 soums. These prices apply until May 1, 2020. After that, the cost will increase.

The size of the kindergarten fee in public preschool education institutions, located in the Republic of Karakalpakstan, Khorezm region, Tomdi, Uchkuduk, Konimekh, Nurota districts and the city of Zarafshan of Navoi region, Dekhkanabad, Kasbi, Mirishkor, Kamashi, Chirakchi, Nishan, Yakkabag and Guzar districts of Kashkadarya region, Alat, Shafirkan, Karakul, Peshku and Romitan districts of Bukhara region, Kizirik, Muzrabat, Altinsay, Baysun, Kumkurgan, Uzun, Sariasiya districts of Surkhandarya region, Nurabad, Kushrabat, Urgut, Bulungur and Pakhtachi districts of Samarkand region, Bakhmal, Gallaaral, Farish, Mirzaabad, Khavast and Sardoba districts of Syrdarya region, in the Sokh district, in the villages of Shokhimardon and Yordon of Fergana district (Fergana region) is set at 50 percent of the established rate.