FOREIGN LANGUAGE EDUCATION REFORMS OF UZBEKISTAN -FOCUSING ON EDUCATIONAL REFORM AFTER INDEPENDENCE

Abstract

This research analyzes foreign language education reforms in Uzbekistan after Independence.  The Republic of Uzbekistan was one of the 15 countries that gained independence following the dissolution of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (hereinafter referred to as the USSR) in 1991. The new government at the time prioritized economic development and embarked on the construction of a new nation and transition to a market economy. Like other former Soviet republics, the collapse of the Soviet Union has brought about significant changes in Uzbekistan itself. Changes in the political and economic systems have significantly altered the social structure, leading to shifts in people's values ​​and lifestyles. The new nation was forced to break away from the old system in all areas. Education, in particular, was a key issue leading to the construction of a new nation and economic development. The government's reforms focused primarily on the development and introduction of new educational guidelines and textbooks, and the revision of the Education Act