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DEVELOPMENT OF STUDENTS’
FEELING OF NATIONAL PRIDE - ONE OF THE IMPORTANT TASKS OF LIFELONG EDUCATION IN UZBEKISTAN
D. I. Ruzieva
The article deals with development of students' feeling of national pride in higher educational institutions of Uzbekistan. The scientific and theoretical principles of development of students' feelings of national pride are justified; the patterns and indicators of development of students' feelings of national pride and the mechanism for carrying out this process and its technological principles are created; the scientific and methodical recommendations related to development of feelings of national pride are worked out.
Key words: higher education, higher educational institutions, students, national spiritual heritage, pride, national pride, the feeling of national pride, national pride feeling development.
National pride is a feeling of high respect for one’s nation and national ethno-psychological features, as well as for the contribution of the nation to world culture based on awareness and persuasion. National dignity is a manifestation of boundless respect of a person to one’s nationality, ethno-psychological features of one’s nation, awareness of the contribution of one’s nation to world culture, and commitment of one’s nation and implementation of practical activities for the benefit of people.
The welfare levels and quality of life of our people have been consistently increasing in the years of independence. This is evident in the dynamic growth of the population’s incomes, large-scale housing construction, the supply of high-quality consumer goods to the domestic market, and development of social infrastructure. Currently, 97% of families in the country have their own housing, and every third family has a personal car. About 90% of the population has all the main durable goods. Uzbekistan, in terms of a number of indicators of social wellbeing, including life expectancy, peace and harmony in families, and a low level of unemployment ranks quite high, which can be the subject of envy of many countries. Education of a comprehensively developed young generation has become a top priority of the state policy.
In the course of implementation of the “National Program for Personnel Training”, developed under the leadership of President Islam Karimov, Uzbekistan has created a unique mechanism of lifelong education. There are modern professional colleges and academic lyceums in all regions of the country, including remote areas. There are new universities, institutes and academies; personnel is being trained in all demanded areas. As a result, the demand for highly qualified personnel in all areas is satisfied. Today, a strong, physically and spiritually mature younger generation is being developed with firm beliefs at all stages of education -general secondary, specialized secondary and higher. This generation has mastered modern knowledge and professions, and is fluent in foreign languages.
Uzbek youths prove that they don’t lag behind in any way at the most prestigious international contests and competitions in different areas of knowledge
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and creativity. Thus, some students, including students of the Lyceum of the Karakul District of the Bukhara Region, ranked first in mathematics in Argentina for the fourth consecutive year. School pupils from Uzbekistan also took first place at the 47th International Mendeleev Chemistry Olympiad in 2013.
The large-scale measures taken on the basis of the concept “Healthy mother - healthy child”, suggested by the Head of our state are an important factor in strengthening the reproductive health of the population, and creation of a healthy family. Mothers and infants are provided with highly qualified medical care in modern screening centers created throughout the country, at the Republican Specialized Scientific and Practical Medical Center of Pediatrics and the Center for Reproductive Health, in their regional branches.
Particular attention is paid to the development of sports as an integral part of education of the young generation, upbringing of a harmoniously developed personality, and creation of a healthy lifestyle in society. The activities of the Fund for Development of Children's Sports of Uzbekistan, created at the initiative of our country’s President, has become a national movement, serving both physical and spiritual development of youth.
During the years of independence the country has consistently held large-scale comprehensive reforms aimed at building a democratic rule-of-law state and strong civil society. The Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan stipulates that a person's life, freedom, honor, dignity and other inalienable rights are the highest values. We can see the implementation of these fundamental rules based on the example of realization of hopes and aspirations of every person, every family, the expanding worldview of people, and their attitude to life and work. Today Uzbekistan has diplomatic relations with more than 130 countries worldwide. There are 45 country embassies in Tashkent, with representative offices of approximately 20 international organizations and financial institutions. In foreign countries and at international organizations, 46 diplomatic and consular missions of Uzbekistan are open. Our country is a member of the leading international and regional bodies, such as the UN, SCO, CIS, and Organization of Islamic Conference.
As a result of consistent implementation of the “Uzbek model” of development, created by the President of the country, the national economy has grown more than 3.5 times. The years of independence have become a period of spiritual revival of our Motherland. The rich spiritual and cultural heritage created by our ancestors has been carefully restored. At the initiative of the Head of our country, the anniversaries of our great ancestors were celebrated, such as Amir Temur, Mirzo Ulugbek, Jaloliddin Manguberdi, and Alisher Navoi. Places of burial have been improved and the names of outstanding scientists and thinkers have been immortalized, such as Imam Bukhari, Abdukholik Gijduvoni, Bahauddin Naqshband, Imam Termezi, Imam Moturidi, Ahmad Fargoni, and Burkhaniddin Marginoni. It has become a tradition to celebrate the anniversaries of our ancient and eternally young cities, the history of which is longer than one millennium: Samarkand, Khiva, Bukhara, Shakhrisabz, Karshi, Termez, Tashkent, and Margilan, both on an international scale, and, of course, in the country. Our hearts are full with a sense of boundless pride, because we are the descendants of prominent ancestors. The 2,700th anniversary of “Avesto”, the 1,000th anniversary of “Alpomysh”, the 1,000th anniversary of Khorezm Academy of Ma’mun, included
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in the treasury of cultural and spiritual values of our people, have become great celebrations. The international music festival “Shark taronalari” (“Шарк тароналари”), and the Traditional Cultural Festival “Asrlar sadosi” (“Асрлар садоси”) serve as large scale propaganda of our rich spiritual heritage, and support of the creative intelligentsia operating in various fields of art.
At the initiative of the President of our country, 2015 was declared the “Year of respect for the older generation” in Uzbekistan.
Special attention is paid at all stages of the lifelong education system to the formation of national pride of young people, which is of particular social and pedagogical importance.
Translated from Russian by Znanije Central Translastions Bureas
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