{"id":25386,"date":"2025-09-09T04:34:45","date_gmt":"2025-09-09T09:34:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sdgnuu.uz\/?p=25386"},"modified":"2025-09-09T04:54:24","modified_gmt":"2025-09-09T09:54:24","slug":"nuuz-launches-strategic-actions-to-improve-access-for-underrepresented-groups-in-higher-education","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/sdgnuu.uz\/?p=25386&lang=en","title":{"rendered":"NUUz Launches Strategic Actions to Improve Access for Underrepresented Groups in Higher Education"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"25386\" class=\"elementor elementor-25386\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5d5213e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5d5213e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d9dd487\" data-id=\"d9dd487\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25876b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"25876b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">NUUz Launches Strategic Actions to Improve Access for Underrepresented Groups in Higher Education<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-316b41c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"316b41c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e30ba11\" data-id=\"e30ba11\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7684bc6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7684bc6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"0 0 []\">In 2023, the National University of Uzbekistan (NUUz) established a strategic partnership with the National Agency for Social Protection under the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan and its affiliated Center for Professional Development of Social Protection Employees.<\/p>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"0 0 []\"><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">This partnership aims to support equitable access to higher education for students from underrepresented and socially vulnerable groups, including low-income families, persons with disabilities, and those in need of social protection.<\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">Developing targeted educational programs in cooperation with the social protection system<\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">Launching support schemes such as internships, grants, and tailored academic resources.&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">Creating inclusive and internationally benchmarked curricula for social work education.<\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">Improving institutional readiness to support underrepresented students<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>These actions were formally documented in a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed in 2023 between NUUz and the Center for Professional Development. The MoU outlines key initiatives such as:<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>1. Joint development of updated qualification standards<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>2. Practical training for students within the social protection network<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>3. 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