The Swedish company EF Education First intends to invest about $ 60 million in direct investments for the implementation of joint projects to develop the English language in Uzbekistan.

On March 5, 2020, Minister of Public Education of Uzbekistan Sherzod Shermatov and President of EF Education First Karl-Johann Westring signed a memorandum of understanding.

EF Education First is one of the largest private educational companies in the world, which offers various educational programs in English, methods and pedagogical approaches to increase the effectiveness of learning English.

Within the framework of the document, the parties intend to create the foundation for the development of bilateral relations.
In particular, the priority tasks for this memorandum will be carried out by the Innovation, Technology and Strategy Center, and also, the parties plan to establish cooperation to assess the knowledge of students and teachers. It is also planned to conduct a series of trainings to increase knowledge and skills in developing the English language in our Republic.

Uzbekistan ranks 95th out of 100 countries in terms of English proficiency!

What is the situation with learning English in your country?
In the rating of English proficiency in EF Education (https://www.ef.edu/epi/), Uzbekistan ranks 95th out of 100 countries. In general, Singapore is the only Asian country that is in the top 10 in this ranking and takes fifth place.

The impact of English proficiency on the economic development of countries is also reflected in the above studies.
So, what is needed for the development of English in Uzbekistan?

Here are 4 main reasons why learning English is important:

1. English is an internationally recognized language of communication. More than 400 million people in 53 countries speak English.

2. English is the official business language, and studies show that business abroad is mostly conducted in English. That is why many international companies require that their employees speak good English.

3. Speaking in English, you find yourself in a wider world of opportunities. The best films, books and music in the world are produced in English. Therefore, if you learn English, you will have many opportunities.

4. English provides effective access to the Internet, and, according to Education First, English is the language of the Internet. Approximately 565 million people use the Internet every day, and 52 percent of the most visited websites in the world are English, and English gives you more access to the Internet.

If you want to know your English level, follow the link:

https://www.efset.org/