Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) - A draft resolution of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan "On support of the activities of non-governmental educational organizations during the coronavirus pandemic" to support non-governmental educational organizations, developed by the Ministry of Public Education of the Republic of Uzbekistan jointly with the Ministry of Preschool Education and the Ministry of Higher and Secondary Specialized Education of the Republic of Uzbekistan was published on the regulation.gov.uz website for discussion.

The draft resolution contains proposals of the ministries on measures to support non-state educational organizations, which may be amended during discussion and agreement.

In connection with the quarantine measures announced in our country caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the activities of educational organizations, in particular non-governmental educational organizations, were suspended and all educational processes were held remotely.

The draft resolution envisages financial support for legal entities involved in the provision of non-state educational services and prevention of the termination of their activities, support for the activities of non-state educational organizations, improving their financial condition and basic provision of salaries for employees.

At the same time, the procedure for allocating subsidies from the state budget and the amount of funds allocated for the payment of salaries to employees of non-state educational organizations from 1 July 2020 until the resumption of their activities have been determined.

The draft resolution was developed on the basis of the instructions specified in the minutes of the meeting of the Special Republican Commission for the preparation of the Program of Measures to Prevent the Importation and Spread of Coronavirus in the Republic of Uzbekistan, as well as proposals made at the videoconference held on June 10 of this year between the Minister of Public Education and the heads of non-state general education schools.

The adoption of the draft decree will help prevent the termination of the activities of non-state educational organizations, provide employees with a basic salary, and alleviate the difficult financial situation that non-state educational organizations face due to the coronavirus pandemic.