Article 27. Youth social service

To ensure the social protection of youth and young families, a youth social service shall operate in the Republic of Uzbekistan.

The areas of activity of the youth social service shall include:

providing psychological-pedagogical and legal assistance and counseling to young citizens;

providing social assistance to young citizens with disabilities;

providing social assistance to young families;

assisting in the realization of the rights, freedoms and legitimate interests of youth in educational and labor collectives;

assisting young specialists in adapting to new workplaces, in retraining and advanced training, as well as, in the manner prescribed by law, in providing them with housing;

providing social assistance in specialized educational and upbringing institutions for minors;

socially adapting young citizens returning from places of deprivation of liberty and from specialized educational and upbringing institutions;

assisting in the development of youth entrepreneurship;

conducting legal advocacy and informing youth about opportunities in employment, education and vocational training, meaningful leisure, tourism and sports;

organizing meaningful leisure activities for youth at their place of residence.

The youth social service may also carry out its activities in other areas in accordance with the law.