STRATEGIC PRIORITIES AND MECHANISMS OF MANAGEMENT OF THE EDUCATION SYSTEM OF UZBEKISTAN

Abstract

This article provides a scientific analysis of the reforms in the management of the education system in Uzbekistan since its independence. The Law "On Education", adopted in 2020, established the principles of openness and transparency, the coordination of state and public administration, and organized the education system on the basis of state standards, educational institutions and quality assessment organizations. The Law and the programs for 2022–2026, the "Uzbekistan-2030" strategy expanded school infrastructure, curricula, and measures to encourage teachers. In 2025, a National Agency for Ensuring the Quality of Education was established by presidential decrees, a system of vertical management and KPI-based incentives was introduced in school education, and a special agency was established for vocational education. The thesis indicates that digitization, a unified statistical information system, the introduction of intelligent management programs, and international cooperation are the main factors in the modernization of education.