14 “green” technical colleges to open in Uzbekistan

Fourteen “green” technical colleges will begin operating in Uzbekistan during 2026–2027. This is stated in the presidential resolution adopted on March 25 this year, titled “On comprehensive measures to accelerate environmental education, science, and awareness under the nationwide ‘Eco-Culture’ project.”

The main goals of the resolution are to establish 14 “green” technical colleges, one in each region of the country, to train mid-level specialists during 2026–2027.

By 2030, the plan aims to further develop environmental education and science in order to train 10,000 mid-level specialists at “green” technical colleges across all regions of the republic.

The resolution also sets a target of increasing the number of candidates obtaining academic degrees in ecology, environmental protection, and climate change to 150 during 2026–2028.

Starting from the 2026–2027 academic year, the educational institutions listed in the resolution will be reorganized as “green” technical colleges. Based on the environmental, social, and economic conditions of each region, they will introduce a system for training mid-level specialists for relevant sectors.

To improve the material and technical base of these colleges and raise the quality of education, they will be affiliated, in coordination with the Agency for Vocational Education, with the Central Asian University for Environmental and Climate Change Studies.

In addition, an Eco-Scholarship will be introduced at the “green” technical colleges.

According to the resolution, beginning with the 2026–2027 academic year, several measures will be introduced to ensure continuity between the Central Asian University for Environmental and Climate Change Studies and the “green” technical colleges.

The educational process at the “green” technical colleges will be organized on the basis of curricula developed by the university and approved by the Agency for Vocational Education.

Compulsory and elective subjects at the “green” technical colleges will be determined by the university.

Specialized subjects taught in the first year of the university will be included in the second-year curriculum of the “green” technical colleges as special courses.

Graduates of the “green” technical colleges who successfully complete their studies and hold at least a B2 level in English will be allowed to continue their education from the second year of the bachelor’s program, based on GPA criteria set by the university.

An Eco-Scholarship will also be established at the “green” technical colleges, and each year up to 10 talented students will receive scholarships in an amount no lower than the minimum wage.

It is worth noting that earlier it was reported that a 108-hectare National Dendrology Park is being built in Tashkent. The project предусматривает the planting of 50,000 tree saplings and 100,000 shrubs. The park is expected to help preserve biodiversity, improve air quality, increase carbon absorption, support scientific research and breeding work, and improve the city’s microclimate.