In 2025, Termez State University (TerSU) collaborated with the Youth Union of Uzbekistan, a legally established non-governmental, non-profit organisation, through its university-based primary organisation. The collaboration mobilised students for structured volunteering, community care, campus safety and civic-awareness activities. The documented examples below focus on student volunteering and associated public engagement.
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50 Qalqon volunteers in 2025 |
+20 additional volunteers vs 2024 |
+66.7% reported cohort increase |
Qalqon: an expanding Youth Union volunteer programme
On 11 October 2025, TerSU reported that 50 selected student volunteers had started the new academic year in its Qalqon public volunteer group, formed from active members of the university Youth Union. Working in support of prevention inspectors, the group was tasked with public-order assistance, prevention of offences and the maintenance of a safe social environment on campus and in student residences.
A comparable TerSU announcement of 3 October 2024 reported 30 Qalqon volunteers. The 2025 group was therefore larger by 20 students, equivalent to a 66.7% increase in the announced volunteer cohort.
Year-on-year comparison of officially reported Qalqon volunteer group sizes.
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Evidence: TerSU announcement (2025) | TerSU announcement (2024)
Youth Union volunteering beyond the campus
The university Youth Union supported direct, community-facing volunteering during the 2025 reporting year. Two documented initiatives addressed older residents and children requiring social care, extending student participation into the wider Surkhandarya community.
Neighbourhood assistance for an older resident
April 2025 - Students from the Faculty of Natural Sciences, acting through the university Youth Union initiative, visited 89-year-old labour veteran Pavil Riabov in Termez’s Baynalminal neighbourhood. Volunteers helped with cleaning around the home and everyday household tasks.
Student visit to an older resident. Photograph from TerSU’s supplied 2025 evidence compilation.
Inclusive volunteering at the Muruvvat residential care facility
December 2025 - Youth Union representatives and student volunteers visited the Muruvvat residential care facility for children with disabilities in Qumqo‘rg‘on district. Volunteers organised short performances, provided toys and gifts and spent time with children in the facility. The initiative demonstrates organised student participation in community inclusion and social support; the number of beneficiaries was not disclosed in the source.
Youth Union community-care visit.
Youth Union-led integrity awareness and civic education
On 14 October 2025, the TerSU Youth Union primary organisation initiated an anti-corruption challenge in which students displayed self-prepared posters advocating fairness and transparency. The activity mobilised student voices on integrity and institutional accountability, with a direct thematic link to SDG 16.
Evidence: TerSU announcement — 14 October 2025
NGO-supported preparation of future community volunteers
In August 2025, TerSU Law Faculty students participated in the Hayot Maktabi youth learning camp organised by Creative Community Uzbekistan with support from the Uzbekistan Volunteers Association and the Youth Affairs Agency. Its sessions addressed bullying prevention in schools and children’s rights, building students’ knowledge for potential future volunteer engagement.
Institutional context: wider student integrity engagement
The university also reported more than 1,500 student participants across its December 2025 anti-corruption competitions, including quizzes, essays, artwork and videos. The university’s Compliance Control Department initiated the campaign; the Youth Union team placed third in the knowledge competition.
Evidence: TerSU official report — 9 December 2025
Documented contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals
SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions. Qalqon volunteering and Youth Union-led anti-corruption advocacy contribute to campus safety and civic integrity.
SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities. The Muruvvat visit illustrates community inclusion and supportive engagement with children with disabilities.
SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities. Neighbourhood assistance reflects local volunteering and civic responsibility.
SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals. The university’s collaboration with the Youth Union demonstrates organised cooperation with a recognised NGO.
The Youth Union of Uzbekistan is expressly described as a non-governmental, non-profit organisation in its published charter. The TerSU announcements and programme records listed above document the 2025 activities and distinguish directly evidenced outputs from broader institutional context.
NGO status: Youth Union charte