The IshKadr Academy Digital Skills Development Center has officially opened in the Khazarasp district of Uzbekistan’s Khorezm region. The center was established within the framework of the joint project of the Ministry of Economy and Finance of Uzbekistan and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) “Empowering Youth to Embrace the Digital Economy and Digital Entrepreneurship,” with financial support from Russia, UNDP Uzbekistan reported.
The new center has become part of systematic work to expand opportunities for youth in the digital economy and entrepreneurship, as well as to increase the level of digital literacy in the country’s regions. IshKadr Academy is designed to become a modern educational platform where young people can acquire practical skills in information technology, digital tools, and entrepreneurship.
The center has been operating in pilot mode for two months, and currently 43 students (14 girls and 29 boys) are studying there, including 15 students from socially vulnerable families. As part of the project, the center was equipped with necessary technical equipment, computer hardware, furniture, and office infrastructure, creating a modern and comfortable educational environment.
Among the center’s priorities are the development of practice-oriented training, formation of in-demand digital competencies, and creation of conditions for further employment or launching their own projects.
At IshKadr Academy, youth gain the opportunity to master modern and in-demand competencies in the labor market. Training is organized in the following priority areas:
IT programming and digital technologies with practical orientation toward real tasks
Use of artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities and development of innovative solutions
Modern tools for marketing, sales, and business process management
Foreign languages (particularly English) and e-commerce fundamentals.
These areas are aimed at increasing youth competitiveness, developing entrepreneurial skills, and expanding opportunities for employment and self-employment in the digital economy.
Training is oriented not only toward youth but also toward women aged 27 to 45 who are seeking to improve their qualifications, master new digital skills, and expand professional prospects.
