About 631,000 children to go to schools for first time in Uzbekistan

The ministry said that they will receive bags and 12 types of educational belongings and books on the first lesson as a gift from the President of Uzbekistan.

The ministry noted that 454 titles of books and manuals at the circulation of 25.7 million copies were published.

According to investment programme for 2015, construction and repair works were carried out at 384 schools. Reconstruction works were conducted at 219 schools and capital repair – at 135 schools. Some 29 new schools were constructed. About 341.8 billion soums were directed in this direction.

About 221 sport halls and five schools of music and art were reconstructed and constructed for the resources of the Fund for development of children sport for 239.2 billion soums.

Some 6,775 sets of information-communication equipment for studying foreign languages in 1-4 classes of general schools of Uzbekistan were purchased for US$13.5 million.

About 2,800 sets of computer equipments were purchased for 8-9 classes. According to the ministry, 277 sets of computers were purchased due to budget resources, 1,220 sets – for grants of international organizations and 1,300 sets – grant of the Government of China.