DUSHANBE, May 7, Asia-Plus  -- The Central Institute for Advanced Teaching Studies in Dushanbe hosted a three-day seminar formally titled “Development of School and Priorities of School Reforms” that ended today.    

The seminar brought together officials from the ministry of education, regional and district education directorates and representatives from local authorities. 

The seminar participants discussed issues related to decentralization of the education system in Tajikistan within the framework of a module worked out by Shahtut Khonikov and Ghulomnosir Qurbonov from the GBAO Institute for Improvement of Professional Education.  The module is based on experiences of a number of European countries and the United States.   

The seminar was held under support of Aga Khan Foundation’s Education Program as part the Tajik education reforms project funded by Japan Fund for Poverty Reduction (JFPR).

Speaking in an interview with Asia-Plus, the Education Reforms Project Implementation Unit director Saidnouriddin Akobirov said that similar seminars will also be organized for heads of education departments and senior representatives from local authorities in Kulob, Kuhistoni Mastchoh, Ayni, Rasht and Roshtqala district within the next few days.