SENATORS APPROVE LAW "ON STATE YOUTH POLICY"

The sixth plenary session of Senate of Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan has begun its work on August 24. It was attended by invited members of the Cabinet of Ministers, heads of ministries and departments, representatives of other organizations, civil society institutions and the media.

The President of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis Nigmatilla Yuldashev chaired the session.

In accordance with the agenda of the plenary session, the senators considered laws aimed at progressive reforming and democratization of all spheres of public-political and socio-economic life of the country.

In particular, the senators considered the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan "On state youth policy", submitted to the Legislative chamber of the Oliy Majlis by the Cabinet of Ministers. It was noted that this law is aimed at further improvement of the legal framework, systematizing direct action of the basic provisions, the legal mechanisms of formation and implementation of youth policy in a single legislative act.

The law with regard to modern requirements sets up the priority directions of state youth policy, which include: ensuring social, economic, political and other rights and interests, accessible and quality education of youth, promotion of physical, intellectual and moral development of the young generation creation of conditions for employment of young people, upbringing them in the spirit of respect for the laws, national and universal values, protection from the actions and ideas that lead to the undermining of the moral foundations, radicalism, violence and cruelty, supporting the talented youth and young families, forming of healthy lifestyle, development of youth sports, youth entrepreneurship, etc.

The law clearly defines the tasks, powers of institutions implementing and participating in the implementation of the state youth policy, their liability in this area. These bodies are entrusted with the implementation of the state youth policy, ensuring unconditional fulfillment of requirements of regulatory legal acts aimed at ensuring the rights and legitimate interests of youth in education, health, culture, sports, labour and other sectors, implementation of measures on legal advocacy, prevention of offences among youth, interaction with public organizations, etc.

The provisions of the act are also aimed at strengthening the role and place of the public, especially youth organizations, local authorities and mass media in the implementation of state youth policy. The law defines the legal mechanisms of compulsory involvement of civil society institutions in the formulation and execution of state and other programs, organizing and conducting activities for raising a healthy and harmoniously developed generation, strengthening the role and activity of youth in public life, implementation of public control over the implementation of legislation and state programs in this sphere.

The senators noted that the adoption of the law will strengthen the rights and legitimate interests of young people, strengthen the accountability of state bodies and other organizations in implementing the state youth policy, improve the effectiveness of the measures taken in this sphere aimed at the creation of necessary opportunities and conditions for raising a healthy generation. The senators approved the law.

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