Decent Work and Economic Growth

SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

Overview

TUIT serves as a primary driver of Uzbekistan’s digital economy talent pipeline. During 2024–2025, the University advanced SDG 8 through career readiness infrastructure, startup ecosystem funding, industry partnerships, professional certification pathways, and direct contribution to graduate

employment. A Presidential Decree specifically named TUIT as a site for the "Kelajakka Qadam" (Step to the Future) employment centres. THE Impact Rankings 2025 — SDG 8 ranking for TUIT

Research & Innovation

TUIT’s Scopus portfolio includes 31 articles (1.3%) classified under SDG 8, covering digital economy systems, fintech, e-commerce, and labour market analytics (Source). Entrepreneurship translates research into economic value:

• President Tech Award (Season 2): Five TUIT teams won prizes totalling $400,000 in the social-sector category (total competition prize fund: $1,000,000) TUIT teams win President Tech Award
  
  
  
  
• DataTruck (Fintruck) — a startup co-founded by TUIT graduate Ulug‘bek Ergashev — raised $550,000 in Pre-Series A bridge funding from AloqaVentures ($300K) and IT Park Ventures ($250K). The platform is an AI-powered Freight Tech SaaS deployed in the US market. https://t.me/tuituz_official/24643
  
  
  
• Annual startup support: 300–500 million UZS allocated by TUIT annually to incubated projects. TUIT Startup Projects
• "Mamlakatimiz OTMlari bilan hamkorlikda startap ekotizimini rivojlantirish"

forum (February 2025) convened universities, investors, incubators, and corporate sector for startup ecosystem alignment. https://t.me/tuituz_official/24346

Education & Students

• "Kelajakka Qadam" Centres established at TUIT by Presidential Decree PQ-61 (February 2025): designed to help graduates access jobs, connect with private sector, and receive entrepreneurship support through commercial banks. Kelajakka Qadam centre established at TUIT
  
  
  
  
• Spring JOB FAIR 2025 (April 3, 2025): 50+ major companies participated including Uzbektelecom, Uzinfocom, Beeline, EPAM, Huawei, Uzcard, ZTE, TengeBank, and Agrobank JOB FAIR 2025 — official report
  
  
  
  
• "Rektor Kubogi" Digital Technologies Competition (2025): 150 million UZS prize fund across 5 categories for students demonstrating practical digital skills. https://t.me/tuituz_official/25081
  
  
  
  
• International certification training in Microsoft Azure, AI Fundamentals, and business technology systems. https://t.me/tuituz_official/20816
  
  
  
  
• Employer engagement seminars with Schneider Electric to align curriculum with real-world industry requirements. https://t.me/tuituz_official/17297
  
  
  
  
• TUIT student Ro‘zmetova Komolaxon met with the President’s adviser Saida Mirziyoyeva on International Students Day (November 2024), presenting proposals for startup ecosystem development — her suggestions were forwarded for implementation. https://t.me/SShMirziyoyeva/2572 , https://t.me/tuituz_official/22845

Community & Partnerships

• Aloqabank designated as "Youth Bank" with 200 million USD to support youth business projects — TUIT students among primary beneficiaries. https://t.me/tuituz_official/24160
  
  
  
  
• TUIT students visited a care home for the elderly (March 2025) — volunteering as a dimension of social responsibility. https://t.me/tuituz_official/24610
  
  
  
  
• TUIT’s startup ecosystem linked to IT Park Uzbekistan and AloqaVentures for investment pipelines. https://t.me/tuituz_official/21933
  
  
  
  
• Government collaboration: TUIT aligned to Presidential "One Million Programmers" initiative and IT export target of $1 billion for 2025. https://t.me/tuituz_official/23165

Key Results