DEVELOPMENT OF EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF EDUCATIONAL SECTOR IN UZBEKISTANSECTOR IN UZBEKISTAN

DEVELOPMENT OF EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF EDUCATIONAL SECTOR IN UZBEKISTANSECTOR IN UZBEKISTAN

EVGENIYA EVGENIYA FYODOROVA Team FYODOROVA Team

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EVGENIYA EVGENIYA FYODOROVA Team FYODOROVA Team

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MINISTRY OF HIGHER AND SECONDARY MINISTRY OF HIGHER AND SECONDARY SPECIALIZED EDUCATION SPECIALIZED EDUCATION REPUBLIC OF UZBEKISTANREPUBLIC OF UZBEKISTAN

DEPARTMENT FOR DEVELOPMENT OF INFORMATION DEPARTMENT FOR DEVELOPMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES AND DISTANCE EDUCATIONTECHNOLOGIES AND DISTANCE EDUCATION

Main points of presentationMain points of presentationMain points of presentationMain points of presentation

Country profile - UzbekistanEducation in figuresModel of educationInternational PartnershipMain problemsObjectives and Solutions: measures and instrumentsAchievements /ResultsSuccessful Experience of UK and some recommendations for Uzbekistan

REPUBLIC OF UZBEKISTANREPUBLIC OF UZBEKISTAN

Country profileCountry profileCountry profileCountry profile Location: Central Asia Territory: 447,000 sq. km Capital: Tashkent (2.5 million) Borders with: Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan,

Kyrgyzstan, Afghanistan

Independence: September 1st, 1991 Population: 25 mln.

– Urban population: 37%– Rural population: 63%

Annual economic growth (GDP gross) 4.2% (in real term)

Income per capita 2790 $ US (PPP)

Crucial Figures:Crucial Figures:Crucial Figures:Crucial Figures:

Crucial Info:

GDP growth rate 4.2%Contribution of ICT 8% Trans-Asia-Europe fiber-optic communication line (TAE-FOCL): China-Kazakhstan-Uzbekistan-Turkmenistan-Turkey and Russian-Germany

The Structure of Economy The Structure of Economy (in % to GDP) 2002 year(in % to GDP) 2002 year

Education in figuresEducation in figuresEducation in figuresEducation in figures

99% literacy 45% of population is under age 25 38% of budget expenditures to Educational

System or 7% of GDP 63 universities and institutes 1800 colleges and lyceums 500 thousand school graduates annually over 1mln college and lyceum students 160 thousand full-time students in higher

education

A C A D E M IC L Y C E U M S P R O F E C IO N A L C O L L E G E S

PhD PROG RAMS (C ANDIDAT E 'S PROGRAMS, DOC T OR'S PROG RAMS)

M A S T E R 's P R O G R A M SM A

U N D E R G R A D U A T E P R O G R A M SB C H

HIG HE R EDU C AT ION

SE C ONDARY SPE C IAL IZED / VOC AT IONAL EDU CAT ION

PRIMARY E DUC AT ION

PRE-SCHOOL E DUC AT ION

The Model of educational systemThe Model of educational system

International partnershipsInternational partnershipsInternational partnershipsInternational partnerships

From Economic point of view:From Economic point of view:

Foreign Credits /InvestmentsForeign Credits /Investments

$200mln of Japanese government $150mln of Asian Development Bank $35mln of Korean government $200 mln of American aids for development ICT $30 mln. Indian Government grant

Main Partners:Main Partners:Main Partners:Main Partners:

1. British Council (office in Tashkent)2. WBI (office in USA),3. UNDP (office in Tashkent)4. Open Society Institute (Soros Foundation) office in

Tashkent,5. JICA (Japan) office in Tashkent,6. University of Maryland (USA),7. Indian Embassy in Uzbekistan, Government of India

(TIEC Programs)8. Indian Private Company “Computronics LtD.”9. Russian Business Center (Office in Uzbekistan),10. MFA of Israel, Mashav Program, Embassy of Israel

(Uzbekistan),11. ADB (office in Tashkent),

Main Problems Main Problems

1.1. Crucial GAP in the sphere of Development ICT and Crucial GAP in the sphere of Development ICT and Distance Education (E-Learning)Distance Education (E-Learning)

2.2. Investment to Development of Human Resources Investment to Development of Human Resources inefficiently DUE TO: inefficiently DUE TO:

Huge spending for financing Exchange Programs:A. For students from “UMID” Foundation,B. For teachers (tutors) from “USTOZ” Republican

Foundation,C. Low involvement (only 40% of all students coming

back from Abroad,D. “Outflow of national potential”,

3.3. Financial problemsFinancial problems

Main Objectives Main Objectives Main Objectives Main Objectives

I Further Development of Infrastructure in Uzbekistan

Implementation of ICT in Education and development of E-Learning,

Increasing of Quality Assurance for Distance Education, Improvement Quality of Education in rural areas ob the

base of New IT, including access to Internet,

II Improvement Skills Development new curriculum, modern e-books, virtual

labs, simulation exhibitions for Higher and Secondary Specialized Education,

TOT for more than 500,000 teachers using of IT, Providing vocational training for 1.5mln students in the

sphere of ICT, Mutually beneficial international cooperation

Instruments and measures Resolutions of the Cabinet of Ministers

of the Republic of Uzbekistan

Instruments and measures Resolutions of the Cabinet of Ministers

of the Republic of Uzbekistan

LONG TERM OBJECTIVES (2001-2010ss.)LONG TERM OBJECTIVES (2001-2010ss.)

OCTOBER 4, 2001 : OCTOBER 4, 2001 : No 400 “About Measures on Perfection of Preparation of

Pedagogical Staff for Secondary Specialized Vocational Education Institutions”

With the purposes of:With the purposes of:• - increase in the level and quality of preparation of

pedagogical staff in secondary specialized vocational education institutions

• - supplying academic lyceums and professional colleges with highly skilled pedagogical and engineering-pedagogical staff, which meets the requirements of the state educational standards and the National program on training of personnel

SHORT TERM OBJECTIVES (2001-2005ss.)SHORT TERM OBJECTIVES (2001-2005ss.)

23 MAY 2001 23 MAY 2001

No 230 “On measures for organization of elaboration of the program for development of computer and information technologies for 2001 -2005, provision of wide access to international information system Internet”

With the purposes of:With the purposes of:- for wide implementation of modern computer and information technologies in all spheres of economy, science and education, provision of access to international information systems, including Internet, - increasing the level of experts in programming

Resolutions of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan

Resolutions of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan

DECREE of the President of the Republic of

Uzbekistan

DECREE of the President of the Republic of

UzbekistanLONG TERM OBJECTIVES (2002-2010ss.)LONG TERM OBJECTIVES (2002-2010ss.)

30 MAY 2002NO УП - 3080 “About the further development of a computerisation and introduction of informational-communication technologies”

With the purposes of:With the purposes of:- formation of national system of informatization,- mass introduction and use in all spheres of economy and life of a society of modern information technologies, means of computer technologies and telecommunications, - most complete satisfaction of growing information needs of the citizens, creation of favourable conditions,- for entry in global information community and expansions of access to global information resources

M V S S OC o llege s and Lyceum s

C en te rs o f In form a tion T echno log iesand D is tance E duca tion

56 ins titu tes and un ive rs ities

C o llege, Lyceum

C en te r IT and DEN a tiona l U n ive rs ity of

U zbek is tan

C o llege, Lyceum

C en te r o f IT and DET ashkent

S ta te T echn icalU n ive rs ity

C o llege, Lyceum

C en te r o f IT and DET ashkent

U n ive rs ity o fIn fo rm atiza tion T ech no log ies

C o llege, Lyceum

C en te r o f IT and DET ashkent

S ta te U n ive rs ity ofE conom ics

C o llege, Lyceum

C en te r o f IT and DES am arkand

S ta teU n ive rs ity

S m a ll E n te rp risesfo r D evelopm en t o f In fo rm a tion T echno log ies

and D is tance E duca tion

C en te rs o f In form a tion T echno log iesand D is tance E duca tion

5 bas ic un ive rs ities

D epartm en t fo r D eve lo pm ent o f In form atio n T ech no lo gies an d D istan ce Ed u ca tion

M in istry of H igh er an d Secon d ary S pec ia lized E d u ca tiono f the R ep u blic of U zb ekis tan

The Governance Structure for Implementation of IT and The Governance Structure for Implementation of IT and Distance Education (Uzbekistan) Distance Education (Uzbekistan)

The Results /Measures The Results /Measures

From technical point of view:From technical point of view:

Local Network – 100% (63 universities) PC modernization – 70% is New Model PC Access to Internet – 100% (63 universities) Learning Computer Centre – 9 areas of Uzbekistan

(total 14 areas) Membership of National Librarian Association

(including resources in e- format /informational educational resources)

100% Free Access to EBSCO database

From other point of view:From other point of view:

Centre of Information Technologies and Distance Education Small and Medium Enterprises for Development E-books,

(Multimedia) Virtual Labs ~(more than 20), Videoconference equipment for more than 7 universities, UzREN Uzbekistan’s Research and Educational Network (Digital

Development Initiative - DDI) National Educational Platform 3000 units of Textbook in e-format and Multimedia – (63

universities) Republican e-database for universities: textbooks, outlines, books, More than 200 programs and seminars, including Summer School

in Uzbekistan (TOT) (14 regions), Participation in the “Students’ Team of World Championship for

programming” (Group of North-East of Europe/ Subgroup –Middle Asia) 30 students’ teams from 17 universities (several awards),

10. Weekly videoconference among universities,11. TV and radio programs with info about activities,

The Results /Measures The Results /Measures

In te rna tio na l V irtu a l M e d ica l S ch o o l

U K e U n ive rs ity

In te ra ctive U n ive rs ity

E-Learn in g

N H S UN a tio n a l H e a lth S yste m U n ive rs ity

U n ivers ity o f L on d o n (E x te rn a l P ro gra m )

O p e n U n ive rs ity

P e rth C o lle geU H I M ille n iu m In s titu te

Blending Learn ing O pen Learning CenterCI SCO

Learn ing Centersrelavent

Successful m odel of education

Successful experience of UK Successful experience of UK and some recommendations and some recommendations

for Uzbekistanfor Uzbekistan

Successful experience of UK Successful experience of UK and some recommendations and some recommendations

for Uzbekistanfor Uzbekistan

Some issuesSome issuesSome issuesSome issuesFrom technical point of view:From technical point of view:

Develop the program “Information and Learning Technologies” Networks and organizations

National Learning Network JISC, JANET NGfl SCRAN others

Increasing access to Internet and attract people (Learning Centre)Increase service for supporting and providing skills and knowledge

Online resourcesOnline resourcesOnline resourcesOnline resources

1. www.gov.uz – site of the Government2. www.umid.uz – site of exchange students3. www.uzdessert.uz – Uzbek music in MP3, Uzbek cuisine,

culture etc.4. www.uzland.com – site for tourists5. www.uza.uz – Uzbek Information Agency6. www.uzreport.com – news and more