Uzbek President signs law “On Preschool Education and Upbringing”

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- The President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed a law “On Preschool Education and Upbringing”.

The law defines the main directions of state policy in the field of preschool education and upbringing, as well as state guarantees for preschool education and upbringing.

In particular, the state guarantees the right of every child to receive compulsory one-year preparation for general secondary education in state preschool educational institutions one year before he enters general secondary education.

In accordance with the Law, a preschool educational organization can be state and non-state.

Preschool educational organizations are created by the following types:

preschool educational organization of a general type;

a multidisciplinary specialized preschool educational organization;

preschool educational organization with inclusive groups;

preschool educational organization of the combined type.

The law shall enter into force after six months of the date of its official publication.