The branch center for retraining and in-service training of academic staff under the National Research University "Tashkent Institute of Irrigation and Agricultural Mechanization Engineers"

The branch center for retraining and in-service training of academic staff under the National Research University "Tashkent Institute of Irrigation and Agricultural Mechanization Engineers" has almost 50 years of history. At the time of its creation, the center functioned as a faculty for advanced training of teachers of higher and secondary specialized educational institutions on the basis of the university.

Professors and teachers who have led the center in the recent past:

Candidate of technical sciences, associate professor M.Allaberganov (1999-2005)
Doctor of technical sciences, professor B.Mirzayev (2006-2007)
Candidate of technical sciences, associate professor T.Tursunov (2007-2013)
Candidate of technical sciences, associate professor D.Nazaraliyev (2013-2014)
Doctor of agricultural sciences, professor B.Matyakubov (2014-2015)
Doctor of technical sciences, associate professor A.Berdishev (2015-2016)
PhD in technical sciences, associate professor G.Bekmirzayev (2017-2023)

Today, the Center is headed by A.Suvanov.

Activity of the center

The center operates on the basis of the Decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan dated August 27, 2019 No. PF-5789 “On the introduction of a system of continuous professional development for management and teaching staff of higher educational institutions”, Resolution of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan dated October 8, 2019 No. PF-5847 “On approval of the concept development of the higher education system of the Republic of Uzbekistan until 2030”, Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan dated September 23, 2019 No. 797 “On additional measures to further improve the system of advanced training for managers and teaching staff of higher educational institutions.”

The educational process at the Industry Center for Advanced Training and Retraining of Pedagogical Personnel at the National Research University “Tashkent Institute of Irrigation and Agricultural Mechanization Engineers” is organized on the basis of decrees of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, decrees of the Government and the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation. The center organizes direct and distance courses, retraining and advanced training courses with a total volume of 144 and 288 hours in 10 directions.

The main tasks of the center

The main objectives of the center are to improve the quality of retraining and advanced training processes for teaching staff of higher educational institutions, harmonize their knowledge and professional skills with the rapid development of agricultural and water management sectors in specific areas (specialties), and introduce online innovation into the educational process. Implementation is to help professors and teachers learn new methods and technologies in their respective fields.

Retraining and advanced training courses of the center:

Use of hydraulic facilities and pumping stations;
Water management and reclamation;
Electrification and automation of agriculture;
Mechanization of agriculture;
Land cadastre and land composition;
Mechanization of water management and reclamation works;
Hydropower facilities in irrigation systems;
Technical service in agriculture and water management;
Water supply engineering systems;
Innovative technologies and their use in water management.

Training system

Continuous professional development of managers and pedagogues is established:

independent professional training;
alternative training;
remote training;

Rights of the center

conducting research on current scientific problems of retraining and professional development of pedagogic personnel;
popularizing the best practices of republican and foreign countries in retraining and improving the qualifications of pedagogic personnel;
to conclude cooperation agreements with legal entities and individuals on the territory of the Republic and in foreign countries on its own behalf and within the scope of its authority;
to request the necessary information from higher education institutions to ensure the performance of center tasks;
participation in various international and republican exhibitions, conferences, seminars, symposiums and other events related to the improvement of the education system;
organization of paid retraining and advanced training courses for employees of enterprises and organizations on the basis of a contract.

Responsibilities of the Center

development and approval of working curriculum and working programs for retraining and upgrading the qualifications of pedagogues of higher education institutions;
search for opportunities to improve the efficiency of the retraining and professional development process;
use of modern pedagogical and information technologies;
study and implement the best practices of foreign countries;

Samples of foreign literature used in the teaching of specialized modules of retraining and advanced training courses

Literature created within the framework of a joint project with the Center and the International Cooperation Center of Switzerland

International cooperation

On the basis of the memorandum signed between the branch center for retraining and in-service training of academic staff under the National Research University "Tashkent Institute of Irrigation and Agricultural Mechanization Engineers", International Cultural Communication Center Malaysia (ICCCM) and Hohai University of the People's Republic of China, in 2023, 6 professors and experts from the field were recruited online for courses by Chongqing College of Water Resources and Electrical Engineering of Malaysia and Colleges of Hydrology and Water Resources of Hohai University.

Cooperation with local organizations

Organizations with contracts for training in training and retraining courses:

“SN Invest” Open joint-stock company;
Administration of "Pumping stations and energy" of Tashkent region;
“Tashkent NSEB” under Chirchik-Ahangaron Irrigation Systems Basin Management;
“Uzenergoinjiniring” joint stock company;
Uzbek State Scientific Design Institute of Land Management;
Scientific research center of machine and mechanism technologies under the joint-stock company “Uzagro servis”;
Construction and technological center of agricultural machinery;
AO “Rural energy project”.

Material and technical base of the center

The center has all the necessary conditions for the organization of retraining and advanced training courses at a high level, including 2 computer rooms equipped with 42 modern computers and connected to high-speed Internet, as well as 2 educational auditoriums equipped with video projectors and modern electronic boards.

A modern Excavator-Simulator was brought to the center in order to improve the professional skills of teachers of vocational colleges within the framework of the educational cooperation project between Uzbekistan and Switzerland. This excavator-simulator is used by professors and teachers of higher education institutions to conduct excavator management and practical lessons for students of the field of mechanization of water management and reclamation works. In addition, teachers of vocational colleges are improving their skills.

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