State exams to be simplified

On April 30, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev held a meeting on the issues of qualitative completion of the current academic year, the organization of final and entrance exams.

According to the presidential press service, during the pandemic, the educational process adjusted based on remote technologies, 500 thousand students and 7 million children from more than 10 thousand education institutions are covered by online lessons. This new mechanism ensures uninterrupted learning.

“Now the task is to qualitatively complete the academic year. Taking into account the experience of foreign countries and the current situation, it is planned to conduct online final exams at higher education institutions. At the meeting, instructions were given on the quality organization of these processes,” the press service noted.

The meeting also indicated the necessity of improving the system of receiving documents to education institutions, creating the possibility of filing documents remotely, via the Internet has been noted. The public will be informed in detail about the new procedures and amenities..

It should be reminded that earlier it was planned to introduce entrance examinations in 5 subjects from 2020, three compulsory and two core ones. However, due to quarantine, opportunities have become limited for the full preparation for such an exam format.

Therefore, responsible organizations have been instructed to ensure the organization of entrance exams this year in a simplified format.

Currently, there are four Presidential and nine creative schools in Uzbekistan. This year it is planned to commission 5 more Presidential and 2 creative schools. Instruction has been given to complete their construction on time.

Due to the pandemic, the concept of social distance has firmly entered our lives. In this regard, the need for revision of standards for capacity in education institutions, especially in schools, has been noted.