A press conference dedicated to the opening of the “Winter School” was held at the Turin Polytechnic University in Tashkent. The project was organized jointly with the Korea National University of Transportation (KNUT) of the Republic of Korea and the Republican Scientific and Methodological Center for the Development of Education.
As noted during the event, the Resolution of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, No. PP-128 dated April 20, 2023, defines important tasks aimed at conducting analytical and practical research in the field of education, as well as widely introducing the achievements of global science and modern technologies into the educational process.
In order to implement this resolution, it is planned to launch an ODA grant project in cooperation with the Korea National University of Transportation, with grant support from the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Korea. The project is aimed at improving the teaching of artificial intelligence and robotics within the subject “Informatics and Information Technologies” for senior school students in 2026–2030.
Within the framework of the project, a “Winter School” dedicated to teaching the fundamentals of artificial intelligence and robotics was organized at the Turin Polytechnic University in Tashkent with the participation of Korean specialists. Training sessions are taking place from January 6 to 10 of this year. The program involves 24 students from grades 10–11 from schools in 12 districts of Tashkent, as well as 12 teachers of the subject “Informatics and Information Technologies”.
As noted at the press conference, the implementation of this project is aimed at increasing students’ interest in STEM disciplines and encouraging them to pursue higher education in engineering fields.
The Rector of the Turin Polytechnic University in Tashkent, Olimjon To‘ychiyev, emphasized that the project, alongside strengthening international cooperation, plays an important role in enhancing the knowledge and skills of young people in the field of modern technologies.
In turn, a professor from the Korea National University of Transportation noted that artificial intelligence and robotics technologies are developing rapidly today, and engaging young people in these areas represents an important investment in the future.
As part of the opening ceremony, professors from the Korea National University of Transportation also conducted a master class for students on the automation of production processes in the 21st century. During the session, participants were provided with detailed information about the importance of gaining knowledge in robotics and artificial intelligence.
To ensure the effective organization of the training process, the Korean partners provided Arduino kits and PIBO robots, which will be used to establish the material and technical base of the robotics laboratory. This equipment will enable students to apply their theoretical knowledge in practice.
It was noted that the positive experience gained through this pilot project is planned to be expanded in the future to schools in remote regions of the country through the use of mobile laboratories.