News
Karakalpakstan youth master IT professions
In recent years, the information technology sector has been developing dynamically in our country. If seven years ago there were 147 IT companies, today their number has exceeded 2 thousand. They employ 30 thousand people in highly paid jobs. More than 70 thousand young people are engaged in IT independently.
The strategy "Uzbekistan - 2030" plans to increase the volume of exports in this area to 5 billion dollars and provide employment for 300 thousand young people. The organization of IT towns has begun in remote areas.
In particular, the number of residents of the IT park in Karakalpakstan has tripled compared to the end of last year and amounted to 108 people. They provided jobs for 310 specialists. In the first half of 2024, the volume of services increased by 2.4 times, and the volume of exports - by 1.7 times.
Residents trained and improved the skills of 25 thousand young people and civil servants. Within the framework of the "One Million Programmers" project, 18 thousand were trained through the online platform in 2023, and 29 thousand young people over the past period of 2024. This year, it is planned to train more than 33 thousand.
These results are a reflection of the created conditions. During a trip to the region in 2021, the head of state gave instructions to build a new building for the IT Park. In accordance with this, a modern 17-story building was erected in the center of Nukus. There are IT education and coworking centers, offices, a conference room and office rooms. The building will also accommodate residents of the IT Park, investors working in the industry, and foreign outsourcing enterprises.
The fact that the IT Park, which was previously opened in a two-story building, has now moved to a majestic complex, testifies to the scale of the plans.
The President was provided with information on the work done, results and plans in the field.
For example, Beknazar Abdikamalov from Karakalpakstan, who previously worked for the American company Amazon, returned to his homeland and attracted 4 million dollars in investments in his startup HUPO. The head of our state talked to him and supported his initiatives.
The head of state talked to the residents of the IT Park, specialists working in the field of information technology. After listening to the opinions of young people, he gave instructions to the responsible persons to support their proposals.
- If we implement startups in this area, then the efficiency in the industries will increase, and government spending will decrease, jobs will be created for young people, - said Shavkat Mirziyoyev.
A branch of the UZINFOCOM center is also located in the building. The center will train young people in the region in modern professions through the uStudy program. Personnel who have improved their qualifications will be employed in modern companies in their field.
The President emphasized the need to build such multi-story buildings for IT parks in all regions on the basis of public-private partnership.
- They should have such an atmosphere that young people feel free. Let there be everything for food, recreation, sports and others. It is best to locate the buildings in the city center, in a place convenient for young people, - the head of state said.
Instructions were given on linking this IT park with schools in the districts of Karakalpakstan, training young people interested in the field, and attracting them to highly profitable work in the future.
