Instructions were given on working with young people and improving sports infrastructure

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev got acquainted with the proposals on youth policy and sports development.

In accordance with the administrative reforms carried out in our country, the Ministry of Youth Policy and Sports was established. During the presentation, measures for the effective organization of public administration in these areas and their development were identified.

According to the new system, festivals, forums, contests and other cultural and educational events among young people will be held on the basis of a single annual calendar plan, and information about this will be posted on a single electronic platform yoshlarportali.uz . The list of socio-economic services provided through the "youth notebook" will be expanded 1.5 times in 2023-2024.

The activities of 3 state unitary enterprises within the Ministry of Youth Policy and Sports will be optimized, and their functions will be transferred to the private sector.

In order to effectively use the funds of the state budget, it is planned to launch a unified electronic management system "ERP Sport", which will cover 24 areas of the sphere.

Also, much attention is paid to the digitalization of the sphere and the development of sports tourism. In particular, starting next year, the procedure for confirming the identity and qualifications of athletes participating in competitions will be introduced using identification cards. Sports sponsors will be given the opportunity to participate in tournaments abroad. To do this, lotteries will be held between them.

In order to further encourage representatives of the sphere, a scholarship of the Ministry of Youth Policy and Sports is being introduced. There are also measures for legal and medical support of athletes.

Football is the most popular sport in our country. Therefore, the issue of the development of this direction was touched upon at the meeting in particular. It is proposed to introduce, on the basis of a special FIFA program, leagues "Mass football" in kindergartens and mahallas, "Football in schools" in school education institutions and "Student League" in higher educational institutions.

In order to ensure consistency and continuity in the selection and training of talented players, 14 football schools will be created under the Football Association of Uzbekistan, and a Center for national teams for all age categories will be organized on the basis of the Dustlik stadium. The activities of the Football Specialists Training Center will be improved, experts from Croatia, Japan and other countries will be involved in it.

A fund to support football in Uzbekistan will be created to develop the infrastructure of the sphere. The heads of regional football associations will be appointed by the Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Karakalpakstan, the khokims of the regions and the city of Tashkent.

The Head of State supported these proposals and gave instructions on their effective implementation.