National Committee on Ecology and Climate Change of the Republic of Uzbekistan

The competition was organized by the Ministry of Ecology, Environmental Protection and Climate Change in cooperation with the Ministry of Preschool and School Education to ensure implementation of Presidential Resolution No. 184, “On Approval of the Concept for Raising the Environmental Culture of the Population for the Period up to 2030,” and to promote the values of nature conservation and environmental protection among preschool children. The event was attended by Iskandar Kutbiddinov, Deputy Minister of Ecology, Environmental Protection and Climate Change, Sherzod Karimov, First Deputy Minister of Preschool and School Education and 28 young finalists.

For reference: the selection rounds took place in June–July of this year. At the preschool-institution stage, 30,352 children participated — 18,057 boys and 12,295 girls. The district (city) stage involved 7,375 participants, and the regional stage involved 416.

During the competition, young participants produced drawings focused on conserving natural resources, preventing water pollution, keeping the environment clean, caring for animals and birds, and fostering environmental awareness. The winners were as follows:

Boys:
1st place — Mustafo Abdurakhmonov (pupil of State Preschool Institution No. 7, Paxtaobod District, Andijan Region)
2nd place — Ulugbek Akbarov (pupil of State Preschool Institution No. 31, Kattakurgan District, Samarkand Region)
3rd place — Habibullo Madatov (pupil of State Preschool Institution No. 4, Navbahor District, Navoiy Region)

Girls:
1st place — Aysanem Saparbayeva (pupil of State Preschool Institution No. 35, Nukus, Republic of Karakalpakstan)
2nd place — Zilola Sultonmurodova (pupil of State Preschool Institution No. 2, Samarkand District, Samarkand Region)
3rd place — Saodat Dostmurodova (pupil of State Preschool Institution No. 19, Peshko District, Bukhara Region)

The winners were presented with diplomas and valuable prizes.