In accordance with the Charter of the Abdulla Avloniy National Institute for Pedagogical Excellence for the Professional Development of Teachers and Training in New Methodologies—approved by Order No. 209 of the Minister of Public Education of the Republic of Uzbekistan dated 28 June 2022 to implement the Presidential Resolution “On Additional Measures to Improve the Activities of the Tashkent State Pedagogical University Named after Nizami”—the procedure for organizing the activities of the Scientific Council is established.
The Scientific Council is convened to address key issues concerning the Institute’s operations and functions under the chairmanship of the Institute’s Rector. In exceptional cases, the Institute’s Scientific Adviser may chair a meeting of the Scientific Council.
The Scientific Council is the Institute’s highest governing body.
According to the Charter, the Council’s membership may include the Rector (Chairperson), the Scientific Adviser (Deputy Chairperson), vice-rectors, heads of research departments and academic chairs, department heads, leading professors and lecturers, and representatives of public organizations. The composition of the Council is approved by order of the Rector, and new members may be appointed under this Charter to replace those who leave for any reason.
Pursuant to the decision of the Presidium of the Higher Attestation Commission of the Republic of Uzbekistan dated 29 December 2023 (No. 347/5, Appendix 1), the Scientific Council authorized to award academic degrees—identified as PhD.28/30.12.2019.Ped.68.01—and its affiliated Scientific Seminar were re-registered and approved.
The membership of this PhD-granting Scientific Council and its Scientific Seminar consists of experienced specialists with significant scholarly achievements. Their inclusion is intended to enhance the effectiveness and outcomes of the Institute’s research activities, to train scientific and scientific-pedagogical personnel, and to facilitate wide-ranging discussion of research results.
Furthermore, the Scientific Council is authorized to oversee the defense of dissertations in the following specialties for researchers throughout the Republic:
- 13.00.02 – Theory and Methodology of Education and Upbringing (General Secondary Education)
- 13.00.07 – Management in Education (General Secondary Education)
Based on this Scientific Council, permission was also granted to establish a one-time Scientific Council authorized to confer academic degrees in the specialty:
- 13.00.01 – Theory of Pedagogy and History of Pedagogical Thought (General Secondary Education).