On additional measures to support activities to train qualified specialists in the field of digitalization (RP-51-son)

01.02.2024

Resolution

of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan

In order to promote the acquisition of up-to-date knowledge in the area of digital technologies, enhance the language skills of young professionals engaged in this field, and support training in occupations in the export of IT services that are in demand in the job market, as well as activities of non-profit educational organizations in this area:

1. To establish that from March 1, 2024, the following are being implemented:

a program providing for a system of allocating a one — time subsidy (hereinafter referred to as a subsidy) to non-governmental educational organizations whose graduates have found employment in organizations exporting IT services — up to 75 times the size of the basic calculated value, and when employing a young graduate with a disability in such an organization — up to 105 times the size (hereinafter referred to as the Program);

the procedure for covering up to 60% of the costs associated with obtaining international IT certificates by young people for training and certification purposes;

the procedure for fully covering the costs of acquiring international IT certifications for young people holding a B2 or higher level of English proficiency.

2. Determine that:

the subsidy shall be allocated to non-governmental educational organizations that train graduates in areas of education relevant to the export of information technology (IT) services, and that employ graduates in organizations that are residents of the Technological Park for Software Products and Information Technologies (hereafter referred to as the "IT Park"), in accordance with established criteria;

Public Services for obtaining subsidies and covering the costs associated with young people obtaining international IT certificates through training programs are provided free of charge through the Unified Portal of Interactive Public Services of the Republic of Uzbekistan;

the processes related to the registration of students in non-governmental educational organizations, the review of applications submitted through a single portal, and the publication of the results thereof, are managed through a dedicated information system maintained by the Ministry of Digital Technologies.

3. It shall be established that the following expenses shall be reimbursed from the funds of the Digital Technologies Development Fund:

the subsidy allocated for each graduate;

up to 60 per cent of the education and certification costs incurred by young people holding international IT certificates; and the full cost of obtaining international IT certificates for young people who possess an English-language proficiency certificate at level B2 or above.

4. To the Ministry of Digital Technologies:

within two weeks, analyze the areas in demand in the field and approve the list of areas of education for which the subsidy will be provided, as well as regularly update the specified list based on the needs of organizations exporting IT services;

within a month, create an opportunity to provide public services for the allocation of a one-time subsidy to non-governmental educational organizations within the framework of the Program and cover the costs of young people related to obtaining international IT certificates through a Single portal, as well as monitoring the consideration of applicants' applications at each stage of the provision of public services;

By 1 January 2025, studies shall be conducted on the effectiveness and efficiency of the implementation of the Programme, and appropriate proposals shall be submitted to the Cabinet of Ministers, including with regard to extending the Programme to other organisations that do not hold the status of an IT Park resident engaged in the export of IT services.

6. The Cabinet of Ministers shall, within one month, adopt Government resolutions providing for:

approval of the number of subsidies allocated to non-governmental educational organizations whose graduates have found jobs in organizations exporting IT services;

the establishment of subsidy criteria for non-governmental education organizations and their graduates;

approval of the cost coverage of young people with international IT certificates for training and obtaining these certificates;

the determination of the responsible authority responsible for the allocation of subsidies and the coverage of the costs associated with young people obtaining international IT qualifications for training and acquiring these qualifications;

approval of administrative regulations for the provision of public services for the allocation of a one-time subsidy to non-governmental educational organizations within the framework of the Program and to cover the costs of young people to obtain international IT certificates.

7. In Subparagraph "b" of Paragraph 9 of the decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan dated May 24, 2023 No. RP-162 "On measures to expand the coverage and improve the quality of digital services, as well as the digital transformation of spheres, industries and regions", replace the words "from October 1, 2023" with the words "from March 1, 2024".

8. To the Ministry of Digital Technologies within two months:

to launch a module in a special information system and on the official website of the Ministry, which provides for the formation of an online rating of non-governmental educational organizations in the context of the republic and regions within the framework of the Program;

in conjunction with the relevant ministries and government agencies, submit proposals to the Cabinet for amendments and additions to legislation arising from this resolution.

9. Assign to the Minister of Digital Technologies Sh.Kh. Shermatov personal responsibility for the effective organization of the execution of this resolution.

The discussion of the implementation of this resolution, coordination and control over the activities of responsible organizations should be entrusted to the Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan A.N. Aripov.

President of the Republic of Uzbekistan SH. MIRZIYOYEV

Tashkent,

February 1, 2024,

No. RP-51