The presidential decree provides for the creation of "Profession Towns" based on advanced vocational technical colleges in 7 regions and the orientation of school students toward modern professions.

According to Presidential Decree No. 22 dated February 16, 2026, within the framework of the "Year of Development of the Mahalla and the Entire Society," the main directions of priority reforms have been defined.

In particular, the following are envisaged:

The main directions of reforms for the development of vocational education include:

Starting from the 2026/2027 academic year, the practice of paying scholarships in technical colleges will be introduced. This aims to incentivize students and promote the development of vocational education.

Source: kun.uz