Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed a decree “On measures to develop the field of education and science in the new period of development of Uzbekistan.”

The decree defines many educational innovations, including:
From November 1, 2020, additional payments for class (group) guidance to teachers of general education, secondary specialized educational institutions and vocational schools will increase by 1.5 times;
From the 2021/2022 academic year, the parameters of targeted admission to part-time undergraduate studies for teachers working in general education institutions who do not have a higher pedagogical education will be preserved;
Until the 2022/2023 academic year, the Electronic Diary program will be introduced in all educational institutions;
By September 1, 2021, at least one higher education organization will be created in each region on the basis of non-state, including public-private partnerships;
Academic and financial independence in the training of higher education personnel is provided to universities that have consistently ranked one of the first 3 places in the national ranking over the past 3 years, and the criteria for independence are adopted in accordance with the standards of the Association of European Universities;