TASHKENT, December 24. /“Dunyo” IA/. Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Investments and Foreign Trade of Uzbekistan Sardor Umurzakov held virtual talks with the leaders of leading Indian universities to enhance cooperation in education and healthcare, reports “Dunyo” IA correspondent.
According to Uzbekistan MIFT, the meeting was attended by the leadership of AMITI University, which opened a branch in Tashkent in 2019, Sharda Group, a branch of which has also been operating in Andijan since 2019, and Sambhram Group, which has established branch in Jizzakh.
The parties considered prospects of opening medical faculties and corresponding clinics at the branches of Indian universities in Uzbekistan. The Indian side expressed interest in training healthcare professionals in surgery, orthopedics, radiology, dermatology, ophthalmology, pediatrics and psychiatry, with the provision of further employment of students in specialized institutions of the country.
The Uzbek side expressed its readiness to provide comprehensive practical assistance in the implementation of joint projects and training programs. Further steps were outlined to develop promising initiatives. A format for interaction with the involvement of relevant ministries and agencies of Uzbekistan was determined.
