The author of this full text underlines the significant role of education, libraries and information services in the Central Asian region. She refers to the civil war and the social transformations in the 1990s in Tajikistan and outlines the development of the education system and the libraries.
The article was originally published in the magazine Wostok („East“). Now it is being offered by the tadjikian embassy in Germany. It describes the development of the education system and education policy in Tadjikistan since the end of the soviet union.
Schritte nach vorn im Bildungssystem – english information http://www.botschaft-tadschikistan.de
The weekly paper „Zeit“ delivers a portrait of the Aga Khan, the spiritual head of the muslim Ismailites and one of the richest men in the world. He uses part of his capitel for financing development projects, especially in the field of education in Central Asia. The article roughly describes the situation of education in Tadjikistan.
The Aga Khan is the head of the muslim Ismailites and considered to be a direct descendant of the prophet Muhamed. Being on of the richest people in the world he funds a lot of development projects in Central Asia. The centre of these activities ist the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN). Its Homepage informs about activities in the field of education in Tadjikistan. Apart from that there are links to the other institutions funded by the Aga Khan. For more information about the Aga Khan, a German article in the weekly paper „Zeit“ can be recommended: http://www.zeit.de/2003/34/AgaKhan.
The Aga Khan is the head of the muslim Ismailites and considered to be a direct descendant of the prophet Muhamed. Being on of the richest people in the world he funds a lot of development projects in Central Asia. The centre of these activities ist the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN). Its Homepage informs about activities in the field of education in Tadjikistan. Apart from that there are links to the other institutions funded by the Aga Khan. For more information about the Aga Khan, a German article in the weekly paper „Zeit“ can be recommended: http://www.zeit.de/2003/34/AgaKhan.
The UNESCO Institute for Statistics presents data and graphics on the development of school enrollement and literacy in Tajikistan since 1999.
This comprehensive country study for Tajikistan was elaborated by the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress in 1996. It provides a description and analysis of the historical setting and the social, cultural, economic and political conditions in this country. The table of contents includes a section on „education“ (historical development; education in the eighties and nineties; vocational education; higher education and research); which can be found by scrolling down or applying a search function.
UCA was founded in 2000 by the governments of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic and Tajikistan, and the Aga Khan, spiritual leader of the Shia Ismaili muslim community. UCA is a private, self-governing institution with the aim to offer an internationally recognized standard of higher education in Central Asia adopted to the needs of the transitioning economies and moutain communities of the region. Part of the curriculum are therefore vocational and further education that do not leed to university degrees.
This OECD publication published in 2009 reviews the current state of education policies for children with special education needs and those with disabilities in Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, and Tajikistan. It offers an overview of the respective country backgrounds, education systems and relevant legislation, and takes a critical look at access to education for what is considered to be the most vulnerable group of children in the countries reviewed. Particular attention is paid to inclusive education policies, to the processes of identification and assessment, to overall policy co-ordination for the provision of education services, to integration in mainstream education, as well as to good practices and the role of NGOs and the donor community.
This research report was published by the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) in 2007. It summarizes the current situation of civic education in Tajikistan. The background of this research is a new program for civic education aiming at familiarization of the population with civic rights and duties. The report discribes the development of civic education since the time of the Soviet Union until the present, differenciating between public institutions, state institutions and non-state organisations. The second chapter contains thematical foci on: Increasing Civic Participation, Gender Problems, Civic Education for Children and Youth, Ecological Education, Political parties and electoral systems, Poverty and Labor migration issues, Local Self-Governance Institutions
