How accurate is the school age? Will the age limit be changed? On July 31, at the AIMC press conference, the First Deputy Minister of Preschool and School Education Usmon Sharifkhodjayev answered such questions.

“There have always been discussions about the age of admission to school. If we look at the previous legislation, it was said that a child goes to school at the age of 6-7.

Even in the present case, if the school year is from September, the child can go to school at the age of 6 years and 8 months. If, as in the previous case, an abstract norm is set in the legislation, it will in some way lead to the situation of adaptation of local interpretation. That is, 6-7 years means both 6 years and 1 day, and 6 years and 11 months.

Accepting what is right or wrong based on a school psychologist or some subjective approach can cause dissatisfaction among parents. You asked for the ministry’s position, a specific deadline should be set. Because this leads to the prevention of problems that may arise later.

We can know at the beginning of the year, based on the figures of the Statistics Agency, other sources, approximately the maximum number of children born in this period can come to school. If we accept that it is compulsory from such age, and voluntary from such age, 500,000 or 50 children can come.

This makes the distribution of presidential gifts, textbooks and even school places completely unplanned in September. I’m talking about potential problems. In any case, the exact period should be in the legislation.

It is not a matter of relying on the opinion of an employee of a ministry or a deputy minister. This is a process based primarily on scientific approaches.

For some reason, we all think of a 7-year-old boy’s plan. Tomorrow, that child will reach adulthood at the age of 10-11, and if necessary, at the age of 15-16, there will be a period of change in his body. As a result of his early admission, perhaps at the age of 7, it is unknown how his worldview and physical development are compatible with those of his peers.

I cannot answer this question at all. This should be scientifically proven. Adoption of the current law “On education” was created and discussed for about 3 years. This law was discussed item by item in the fields, and this decision was made after causing many disputes,” Usmon Sharifkhodjayev said.

It should be recalled that in September 2020, the law “On education” was amended, and starting from the 2021-2022 academic year, pupils will be admitted to the first grade in the year when they turn 7 years old.

Earlier, Kun.uz paid attention to the age at which admission to kindergarten and school should start, and conducted an interview with experts on this matter.