Ministry to investigate Tashkent students' complaints over Xavfsiz talaba app

Students of the Uzbekistan State University of World Languages reported that on the morning of November 3, they were held up at the entrance and asked to download the program. According to students, those who were late as a result were marked as absent. During classes, deans, vice deans, and tutors entered the classrooms, reprimanding those who refused. A student from the University of World Economy and Diplomacy reported that similar requests had been made for about two weeks. Students at Tashkent State University of Law speak of requests by the administration and lists of those who have not installed the app. Some students claim that without the program, they are not allowed into universities or to attend classes.

The ministry said it had taken the situation under control, and the working group had already begun its investigation. "The Ministry emphasizes the importance of the continuity of the educational process and ensuring students' right to education," the agency said in a statement. As Kursiv noted, the published materials of the ministry contain no requirement to bar students without the app from attending classes.

In Xavfsiz talaba, users can view schedules, academic performance and attendance records, pay tuition contracts, use an electronic student ID card and QR code, and submit appeals. There is also an SOS button to call emergency services, similar to calling 102. Active implementation of the platform began in October; at that time, the ministry also discussed integrating video surveillance, access control, and dormitory data into a unified situational center.