Erkinjon Turdimov, First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education and Science of Uzbekistan, has strongly criticized the routine practice of summoning school directors to administrative meetings held by local authorities. He announced that engaging educational institution heads in such gatherings will henceforth require explicit approval from the minister. This directive was voiced during an official meeting in Samarkand.

According to the minister, schools and preschools must focus exclusively on their core educational missions rather than bureaucratic gatherings. "The school must deal with the content of education. The kindergarten must deal with upbringing. There is no need to go to meetings," he stated. He added that if any operational issues need to be addressed with school staff, communication should be channeled through the heads of public education departments.

Observers note that Uzbekistan formally maintains the Law "On the Status of a Teacher," which is supposedly designed to protect educators from being assigned duties outside their professional scope. The document also officially prohibits demanding reports and data from teachers that fall outside their direct job descriptions.

Under Article 5 of the legislation, involving educators in events unrelated to their professional duties—even if deemed to possess political or social significance—is legally permissible only with their explicit consent, on a contractual basis, and in strict compliance with statutory conditions.

Source: podrobno.uz