Minister: school attendance now falls short of even 50%
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Education and Science Minister Erkinjon Turdimov said that school attendance today does not even reach 50%. He made the remarks in an interview with a journalist.
The journalist asked how the minister views the involvement of internal affairs officers and National Guard personnel in working with students who skip classes. The minister recalled that, while working in Syrdarya region, he personally monitored attendance at every school and, with the help of internal affairs officers, raised the indicator to 80%. According to him, it was not possible to raise attendance further.
The minister said that about 10% of students who miss school have gone to markets to earn money. Roughly the same share have left for other cities, for example for the mathematics school in Karakul or for training centers in the capital, where they take private lessons from tutors.
He also said that a digital monitoring system now being tested in every school and every classroom in Tashkent will be introduced across the country.
Errors in textbooks
The interview also addressed errors in school textbooks. The minister acknowledged that the textbooks contain many errors, but said the ministry does not directly handle textbook content. Proposals on the content have been sent to the Education Center and the Research Institute.
The question of rectors' positions
The minister also responded to reports that five university rectors had been removed from their posts. He said that no rector had been dismissed. At a meeting on November 6, four rectors received a strict warning. Whether they keep their posts will depend on the conclusion of a specially formed working group.
Source: Daryo.uz
