Uzbekistan Reforms Psychological Service and Education System

Uzbekistan will introduce annual psychological diagnostics of teachers and students, create new scientific and advisory structures in education, and set up a call centre for citizens' appeals, according to presidential decrees adopted on 19 October 2026. Diagnostics will take place at least once per academic year.

Under resolution No. PP-379, the system will roll out in two stages: from the 2026/2027 academic year in preschool and general secondary institutions, and from 2027/2028 in secondary specialised, vocational and higher education. Results will be analysed with artificial intelligence and participants sorted into three groups, with psychologists or mentor-psychologists assigned to those needing support.

A Research Institute of Psychology will be created on the basis of the Educational-Research Centre of Psychology at the Nizami Ganjavi National Pedagogical University and placed under the Ministry of Education and Science. Its laboratories will start work on 1 January 2027. Psychologists teaching cascade courses will receive a 20% salary supplement, and 150 high-performing mentor-psychologists will get a one-off payment of 20 times the minimum wage.