On October 15, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev visited the city of Almalyk in Tashkent region.

The Almalyk Mining and Metallurgical Complex is the city’s driving force. Thanks mainly to this complex, the economy is developing, and jobs, housing, and cultural and educational institutions are being created.

Today, it is necessary to ensure continuous growth and keep up with the times. The Head of state sets the task of developing each sphere scientifically.

In accordance with this, personnel training has been established in Almalyk. In particular, branches of Tashkent State Technical University and the Moscow State Institute of Steel and Alloys have been opened in the city. The Engineering School of the Almalyk Mining and Metallurgical Complex was recently created.

The President got acquainted with the activities of this school.

Based on German experience, 480 engineers will be trained annually, and thousands of employees will improve their qualifications. Foreign professors and teachers participate in the educational process.

The curriculum is based on the advanced educational methods of the Freiberg Mining Academy in Germany, GP Günter Papenburg AG, and Aurubis AG. The school has modern academic and practical equipment in mechanics, metallurgy, production automation, mineral processing, and energy.

The Head of state visited these classrooms and talked to the young people undergoing training.

“Times are changing. Innovations are implemented in every area. To become a worthy, qualified specialist, you must constantly work on yourself. The future of the plant is in digitalization. It is necessary to digitalize each department, each stage of production”, Shavkat Mirziyoyev said.

The third copper processing plant is being built at the Almalyk Mining and Metallurgical Complex. Specialists for it are already being trained.

In a short time, more than 100 young people who are already employed at industry enterprises have been trained here.

The President emphasized the need to improve the school’s efficiency. To do this, classes should be held regularly and, most importantly, closely linked to practice.

On June 20 this year, a videoconference was held on training personnel in the engineering industries and further improving the activities of higher education institutions. In the first stage, 10 higher engineering schools were planned. To strengthen the “industry – enterprise – university” chain, an industrial partner will be identified for each of them.

Engineering schools are organized as part of higher education institutions in leading areas. They will teach mathematics, physics, chemistry, engineering graphics, computer science, and foreign languages ​​in depth. Bachelor’s and master’s degrees will be organized according to the “4+1” scheme. Students will be selected from the second year in specialties to prepare target personnel for industrial partners. 

Professors and teachers of these schools will be sent to improve their qualifications in leading foreign institutions at the expense of the “El-Yurt Umidi” Foundation, the relevant partner, and the university. Based on the industry’s development, industrial partners will create modern laboratories.

UzA