Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Uzbekistan

During the meeting, it was emphasized that higher education institutions need to work more closely with the needs of the regional economy and social sectors, take cooperation with industry enterprises to a new level, and establish a strong link between the educational process and practical training. Particular attention was paid to expanding the educational and scientific components within the activities of industry enterprises, strengthening students’ practical training, and broadly introducing dual education at enterprises.

The meeting also highlighted the need to make greater use of the academic staff and scientific potential of higher education institutions to conduct in-depth studies of existing regional problems and develop scientifically grounded practical solutions and proposals. In this regard, the importance of each higher education institution taking an targeted approach to pressing regional issues based on its academic specialization and sector-specific potential was emphasized.

The discussion also raised the issue of exploring the possibility of establishing a relevant faculty of the Nukus branch of Samarkand State University of Veterinary Medicine, Livestock and Biotechnology in Boʻzatov District. The initiative was considered from the perspective of training qualified specialists based on regional needs, strengthening the link between education and practice, and improving human-resource capacity in the sector.

Particular attention was paid to improving the system of engagement with mahallas. It was noted that academic staff should visit mahallas and areas with relatively challenging socio-economic conditions, conduct seminars, study existing problems, and develop practical proposals for addressing them.

In this regard, the need to systematize mahallas based on their specific characteristics, needs, and existing challenges, and to carry out consistent work for each category by involving relevant higher education institutions and specialists, was emphasized. Such an approach will strengthen the practical cooperation of higher education institutions with local communities and enable scientific potential to be directed toward addressing specific issues at the local level.

Following the discussions, the importance of continuously developing concrete proposals to strengthen cooperation between higher education, science and industry, expand the coverage of dual education, develop scientific solutions to regional problems, and establish targeted engagement with mahallas was emphasized.