Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- Improving the quality of school education will be one of the priorities in 2023. This was stated by the President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev in his address to the Parliament.

“One of our main tasks in 2023 is to improve the quality of school education and the authority of teachers in society, improve their working and living conditions,” the President said.

“I believe that the time has come to enshrine in the Constitution the status of a teacher, guarantees for the protection of his honor and dignity,” Shavkat Mirziyoyev.

“From 2023, we will begin a radical reform of school education based on international educational programs. For the systematic organization of work, the preparation of new textbooks, the introduction of advanced educational standards and methods, separate laboratories and a scientific institute will be created,” the head of state said.

Shavkat Mirziyoyev said: “70 new schools will be built next year, 460 schools will be expanded. The construction of 100 schools with the participation of private investments will begin, in the next five years the number of such schools will reach 1,000.”