Minister Umarova has not yet reported to the Legislative Chamber - Alisher Kadyrov

Hilola Umarova, the Minister of Pre-School and School Education, has not once reported to the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis since her appointment. This information was shared by Alisher Kadirov, the Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis and leader of the "Milliy Tiklanish" Democratic Party faction, via his Telegram channel.

"Minister Umarova has not reported to the Legislative Chamber even once since her approval. As the head of state stated: The attitude towards the parliament reflects the attitude towards the people. We should not delude ourselves with statistics in education and training; this is nothing short of a betrayal of the future!" the deputy wrote.

Kadyrov mentioned that the semi-annual government report on the implementation of the state program had been reviewed, and the "Milliy Tiklanish" party faction had traditionally focused on the activities of the Ministry of Pre-School and School Education.

"Even though education and training are considered the most critical issues in the reforms and significant funds are being allocated, we believe the ministry's efforts are insufficient, as kindergartens and schools remain unchanged," Alisher Kadirov stated.

He emphasized that while officials claim that time is needed to see results in education and training, systematic work must be undertaken today to ensure timely outcomes. Kadirov also highlighted that only 48,000 out of 126,000 kindergarten teachers have higher education and questioned, "In whose hands is the decisive stage of education?"

"Is it reasonable to invest in upgrading the skills of those who have worked for 20 years without obtaining a qualification, or who, despite holding a diploma, are lost in the field and merely counting days in kindergarten or school until they find another job?" Kadyrov asked.

In his view, both educators and teachers must continuously work on improving themselves and prove their qualifications to their employers to avoid losing their jobs. This, he argued, would reduce costs, create additional resources for competitive salaries, make educators and teachers more competitive, and ultimately improve the quality of education.

"Perhaps the deputies are mistaken in what they observe? Is the ministry achieving great things? Who will explain this to the people's representatives?" Kadirov inquired.

It is worth noting that earlier reports indicated that the director of School No. 43 in the Pop District of the Namangan Region had forced teachers to perform tasks unrelated to their duties, such as pulling grass, clover, and weeds in the school area, even though the school was on vacation. Subsequently, a fine amounting to 50 times the base calculation was imposed on the director by Part 1 of Article 51 (Administrative Forced Labor) of the Code of Administrative Responsibility.