Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- Uzbekistan has approved a list of persons who do not have the right to engage in teaching activities.

The Law “On the Status of a Teacher” was signed on 1 February 2024 by the President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev.

According to the Law, the following persons are not allowed to engage in teaching activities:

• persons deprived of the right to engage in teaching activities in accordance with a court verdict that has entered into legal force;
• persons recognized by the court as incompetent or partially capable in the manner prescribed by law;
• persons with diseases that interfere with the implementation of teaching activities;
• persons registered in psychiatric or drug treatment institutions.

It is prohibited to employ persons previously convicted of committing an intentional crime for positions related to teaching activities.