The President signed the Law on Education. The law repealed the 1997 Education Act and the National Training Program

The President signed the Law on Education. The law repealed the 1997 Education Act and the National Training Program.
President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed the law "On Education" on September 23, the press service of the Ministry of Justice reported. The document was adopted by deputies of the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis in the second reading on May 19 and approved by the Senate on August 7.
By law, the types of education include:
preschool education and upbringing;
general secondary and secondary special education;
professional education;
higher education;
postgraduate education;
retraining and advanced training;
extrextracurricular education.
General secondary education includes grades I-XI.
Secondary special education in academic lyceums is carried out on the basis of 9 years of basic secondary education for 2 years.
Vocational education is divided into primary, secondary and secondary special vocational education.
Primary vocational education is provided free of charge on the basis of a 2-year integrated program in the form of full-time education on the basis of 9th grade graduates in vocational schools.
Secondary vocational education in colleges is carried out by state order or on a fee-for-service basis for full-time, part-time and part-time education for up to 2 years.
Secondary special vocational education is provided in the form of full-time, part-time and part-time education with a duration of at least 2 years on the basis of a state order or contract.