Tashkent students allegedly threatened with detention for refusing to install ‘Safe Student’ app

Education Ministry says it did not order mandatory installation

Responding to a question from Kun.uz, a representative of the Ministry of Education and Science said the ministry had not instructed any educational institution to make installation of the “Safe Student” app compulsory.

“We have not issued such instructions to any educational institution. At the same time, a working group has been established to examine the situation. We will provide further information once its work is complete,” the representative said.

The “Safe Student” mobile application was developed by state-owned IT company Uzinfocom for Android smartphones. Its features include a digital student ID, an SOS emergency button, attendance tracking and monitoring of student accommodation facilities.

Prosecutor General’s Office: installing the app is voluntary

The Prosecutor General’s Office told Kun.uz that the “Safe Student” platform is not directly part of its own information system, although the agency has been assigned responsibilities related to the project.

According to the office, the initiative originated as a pilot project to improve the crime situation in Olmazor district, where six higher education institutions and 41 student dormitories are located.

The Student Situation Center was established in cooperation with the Ministry of Higher Education, Uzinfocom and other government agencies. The mobile application was subsequently developed and integrated into the center.

The platform is intended to provide students with safer learning and living conditions, as well as easier access to universities, law enforcement agencies and other government institutions.

Through the application, students can access information about their studies and academic performance, submit requests to government agencies and receive electronic responses. It also allows them to call emergency medical services, local prevention inspectors and emergency response teams.

The platform is also designed to make the allocation of university dormitory places more transparent by allowing students to apply electronically, reducing opportunities for petty corruption and eliminating the need for manual intervention.

The Prosecutor General’s Office said the center and its integrated platform were presented to President Shavkat Mirziyoyev during his visit to Olmazor district on September 11. Following the presentation, officials were instructed to introduce the system on a pilot basis at all universities in Tashkent before expanding it nationwide.

Awareness campaigns explaining the platform's functions and benefits began on September 11, 2026. The authorities are currently collecting feedback from universities, students and other users to improve the system.

However, the Prosecutor General’s Office emphasized that participation is not compulsory.

“Students are not required to connect to this mobile application. The awareness campaign conducted by the Prosecutor General’s Office is aimed at explaining the platform's convenience and capabilities and encouraging students and university representatives to use it,” the agency said.

It also explicitly denied issuing instructions to force students to install the application or prevent those who have not connected to the platform from attending classes.