Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev visited the new building of the Tashkent Architectural and Construction Institute under construction in Yunusabad district of the capital.

Construction began in July 2020. Two five-storey educational buildings, an eight-storey administrative building and a four-storey hostel will be erected.

Today more than 5.4 thousand students study at the institute. As a result of the transition to a credit-modular system, from the 2020/2021 academic year, a lesson was established in 18 bachelor’s and 23 master’s specialties. In order to give future builders modern knowledge, new directions were included in the program, such as designing "smart" houses and urban infrastructure, occupational health and safety, earthquake resistance of buildings and others.

After the commissioning of new buildings, the admission of applicants will expand, the quality of education will improve.

- In recent years, the construction industry has been developing in our country, modern buildings, factories, houses are being constructed. But the question is who designs, who builds and how. It is necessary to train highly qualified specialists who meet the requirements of the modern construction industry, - said Shavkat Mirziyoyev.

The head of state also visited the 8th bus depot next to the institute. It was proposed to relocate the car company and create modern conditions, and in its place to organize a research center for building materials.

“This territory should become an array of builders,” the head of state said.

It was noted that social facilities will be erected for teachers of the Architectural and Construction Institute, specialists of the research center and their families.