Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed a decree on 10 November 2026 outlining measures to implement national programmes aimed at enhancing human value. The document sets priorities in education, healthcare and economic development.
The decree provides for the implementation of national programmes whose main objectives include making knowledge and skills the principal capital for development, ensuring a healthy and longer life for the population, and developing the economy through advanced technologies and higher labour productivity.
One of the priorities is to expand access to education. In particular, the programmes aim to ensure that all six-year-old children attend preparatory groups before entering school.
The decree also provides for maintaining existing incentives for the establishment of private pre-school educational institutions and assessing their effectiveness.
All general education schools are to be gradually included in international education quality assessment programmes.
In higher education, the target is to secure places for at least 10 institutions among the world's top 1,000 universities in international rankings.
Another objective is to engage 10 million young people in the digital industry and help them acquire future-oriented skills.
