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EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM OF UZBEKISTAN BY SARDOR HODJANIYAZOV JFDP FELLOW DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION UNL, LINCOLN, NE FALL 2003. ABOUT UZBEKISTAN. Location: Central Asia Total Area: 447,400 sq km Area-comparative: Slightly larger than California. ABOUT UZBEKISTAN (Cont.).
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EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM OF UZBEKISTAN BY SARDOR HODJANIYAZOV JFDP FELLOW DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION UNL, LINCOLN, NE FALL 2003
ABOUT UZBEKISTAN • Location: Central Asia • Total Area: 447,400 sq km • Area-comparative: Slightly larger than California
ABOUT UZBEKISTAN (Cont.) • Climate: middle latitude desert, long, hot summers, mild winters • Natural resources: natural gas, petroleum, coal, gold, etc. • Population: 25,155,064
ABOUT UZBEKISTAN (Cont.) • Ethnic Groups: - Uzbek (80 %) - Russian (5.5 %) - Tajik (5 %) - Kazakh (3%) - Karakalpak (2.5 %) - Tatar (1.5 %) - Others (2.5%)
ABOUT UZBEKISTAN (Cont.) • Religions: - Muslim (88%) - Eastern Orthodox (9%) - Others (3%)
ABOUT UZBEKISTAN (Cont.) • Language: - Uzbek (74.3%) - Russian (14.3%) - Tajik (4.4%) - Other (7.1%)
ABOUT UZBEKISTAN (Cont.) • Government Type: Republic • President: Islam Karimov • Capital: Tashkent
Uzbekistan Flag The 12 stars stand for the zodiac. White is for peace. Green is for nature. Red is for the life force. Blue stripe - eternal night and for water
Major Cities: • Tashkent: • The capital • One of the largest ancient cities in Central Asia
Major Cities 2. Samarkand: • The oldest city • One of the cultural centers of the world
Major Cities 3. Bukhara: • “Monastery” in Sanskrit • Was large commercial center on the Great Silk Road
Major Cities 4. Khiva: • A city and a museum in one • High minarets, domes and portals
Educational System • Structure: • Pre-school education • General secondary education (K1-K9) • Next step a) Professional Colleges b) Academic Lyceums
Educational System Structure (Cont.) • Higher Education: a) Bachelor’s Degree (4 years) b) Master’s Degree (2 years) c) Candidate of Science d) Doctorate
Educational System 2. Higher Education Institutions: • 62 higher education institutions • Major Higher Education Institutions: - National University of Uzbekistan - Samarkand State University - Uzbek State University of World Lang. - University of World Economy and Diplomacy - University of Informational Technologies (Tashkent)
Educational System 3. Admission: • State grants • Tuition Based • Nationwide admission test (August,1) 4. Funding • State Budget • Contract Money
Educational System 5. Academic Year: • First Semester (September – December) • Second Semester (February – June)
Educational System 6. Educational Reform: • Provision of educational institutions with specialized equipment and new instructional materials • Assistance in creation of republican information-educational network.
Educational System Educational Reform (Cont.) • Increase the number of overseas training for faculty and staff • Development of continuing education philosophy • Creation of virtual electronic libraries