Termez State University (TerSU) provides educational opportunities for local communities to develop knowledge and practical skills in sustainable water management, water conservation, irrigation efficiency, water pollution prevention and environmental protection.
These activities are implemented through the university's environmental education initiatives, academic departments, research programmes, student environmental volunteers and cooperation with local organisations in Surkhandarya Region.
1. Community Water Conservation Education and Outreach
TerSU organises educational activities beyond its campuses, targeting school pupils, local residents, rural communities and other interested stakeholders.
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Educational activity |
Target audience |
Educational content |
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"Water Is the Source of Life" seminars and open lectures |
Local residents, students and the wider public |
Water scarcity, conservation methods, responsible water use |
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School and mahalla workshops |
Schoolchildren and local communities |
Household water conservation, efficient agricultural irrigation |
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"Eco-Water Poster Day" exhibitions and competitions |
Young people and school communities |
Water protection and environmental responsibility |
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Water Conservation Week |
Community members and student volunteers |
Water conservation, environmental protection and awareness |
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Environmental volunteer outreach |
Schools, mahallas and rural communities |
Practical water-saving recommendations |
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Community environmental activities |
Residents and volunteers |
Protection of rivers and canals, pollution prevention and ecological restoration |
These initiatives are supported by cooperation with the Surkhandarya regional environmental authorities and water-management organisations.
The university's Eco-Volunteers Club also participates in awareness activities through schools, neighbourhood centres and rural communities.
2. Educational Participation and Outreach Results (2025)
The university's water-related education and engagement register documented 1,665 attendance entries involving students, university staff and community participants.
The programme included:
- World Water Day educational activities.
- Green Week water-conservation campaigns.
- Water-quality field monitoring.
- School-based educational workshops.
- Community water-management awareness sessions.
- Technical study visits and practical environmental learning.
The attendance figure combines participation across multiple activities and does not necessarily represent 1,665 unique individuals.
The programme addresses sustainable water consumption, pollution prevention, water recycling, efficient irrigation and adaptation to regional water scarcity.
3. Practical Education and Innovation in Water-Saving Irrigation
On 11 July 2025, TerSU published information about its "One Student - One Project" scientific and practical initiative under the "90 Important Days" programme.
Within this initiative, Astronomy student Ruxshona Voxidova, supervised by Dr. Azamat Narbayev (PhD), conducted experimental work on "Automation of Drip Irrigation Systems."
The project focuses on improving the efficient use of agricultural water resources through automated irrigation technologies.
The scientific club's activities were scheduled to continue throughout July and August 2025, providing practical opportunities for students to develop technologies relevant to sustainable agricultural water management.
4. Research Supporting Regional Water Management Education
On 29 May 2025, TerSU announced that researcher Behruz Muhammadiyev had been selected among the winners of the second-quarter 2025 Academic Mobility Programme.
His project, "Design and Automation of Modern Water-Saving Irrigation Systems Using Solar Energy in Surkhandarya Region," received allocation of UZS 66,000,000.
The project focuses on integrating solar energy with automated irrigation systems to improve agricultural water-use efficiency under regional environmental conditions.
The research provides technical knowledge relevant to water-saving technologies and potential future educational cooperation with agricultural communities.
5. International Research and Knowledge Development on Water Treatment
On 16 September 2025, TerSU academic representatives met with researchers from the Institute of Physical Organic Chemistry of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus in Minsk.
The meeting reviewed progress under the Uzbekistan–Belarus international research project "Development of New Ultra- and Nanofiltration Membranes Based on Natural Raw Materials."
The collaboration concerns filtration materials and technologies relevant to wastewater treatment and water purification.
The university's official research information identifies the project period as 2024–2026, demonstrating sustained scientific engagement in water-treatment technologies.
These research activities complement TerSU's community education programmes by strengthening the university's expertise in water conservation and water-quality management.
6. Institutional Coordination and Public Access to Information
TerSU makes water-management information available to the wider public through its institutional sustainability website and Water Management Portal.
The university publishes information on water conservation, rainwater harvesting, wastewater treatment, efficient irrigation, pollution prevention and responsible water use.
Its educational and outreach activities combine university teaching, scientific research, practical demonstrations, environmental volunteering and cooperation with local organisations to promote better water-management practices in Surkhandarya Region