Community Education and Public Outreach across Surkhandarya

Throughout 2025, Termez State University (TerSU) provided dedicated educational programmes for communities beyond the enrolled student population. University academics supported local schools and teachers, delivered free public language courses and organised educational engagement that broadened access to learning across Surkhandarya.

Academic outreach to 15 schools in Oltinsoy district

As part of cooperation with the Surkhandarya Regional Administration, TerSU provided academic and methodological support to 15 schools in Oltinsoy district. From the beginning of 2025, mobile groups of university professors delivered scheduled online masterclasses for schoolteachers through Zoom across 17 academic subject areas. The programme provided subject-specific professional development and direct knowledge exchange between university academics and school educators.

Further educational engagement included teaching sessions, academic guidance and methodological support at local schools, including School No. 64 and School No. 49. These activities connected university teaching expertise with the needs of school pupils and educators.

Five free foreign-language courses for local residents

Under the “Dolzarb 90 kunlik” summer initiative, TerSU opened free foreign-language classes to school pupils and other interested members of the local community. On 20 June 2025, the university confirmed that classes were running six days per week and were delivered by its experienced lecturers in five languages: English, Turkish, French, German and Russian.

Education, mentoring and public awareness

TerSU’s 2025 community engagement included career guidance and professional learning sessions at partner schools, environmental awareness activities and educational outreach beyond the campus. In December, a school outreach visit included a donation of 52 book titles to a school library, expanding access to reading and learning resources.

Community contribution

The outreach programme brings university education into local communities through structured teacher development, accessible subject teaching and no-fee public language learning. These programmes strengthen lifelong learning, local educational capacity and inclusive access to skills, advancing SDG 4 and supporting broader goals of social participation and community resilience.