Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — On 10 November, the Russian Humanitarian Mission, together with Russian Railways (RZD), donated equipment and protective clothing to Tashkent Transport College for practical training in welding.
The handover took place as part of the “Russia Is With You” project, under the auspices of Rossotrudnichestvo.
The equipment was purchased and delivered in response to a request from the college, which is a key supplier of skilled personnel to Uzbekistan’s railway network operator, Uzbekistan Railways JSC.
The college received 15 semi-automatic welding machines, an argon arc welding machine, protective screens, welding helmets, gloves and aprons, as well as materials for making welding tables.
The college’s training and production workshop will allow students to learn different welding techniques and practise safe equipment handling.
The donation marks a continuation of cooperation between the Russian Humanitarian Mission and Russian Railways to support educational institutions abroad.
Since 2023, educational institutions in Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Mongolia and China have received large consignments of teaching and laboratory equipment, computer hardware, textbooks and electronic learning materials, including virtual reality systems.