More than 2.1 billion somoni allocated to education development in the Rasht Valley districts over 20 years

Dushanbe, 2026-09-15 /AMIT “Khovar”/. Over the past 20 years, more than 2.1 billion somoni from the republican budget has been allocated to the development of education in the districts of Rasht, Nurobod, Tojikobod, Lakhsh and Sangvor.

This was highlighted in a speech by the President of Tajikistan, Emomali Rahmon, at a festive event marking the 35th anniversary of the State Independence of the Republic of Tajikistan in Rasht district. It was stated that during the years of independence, 360 school buildings with 37,000 places have been built and put into use.

Construction is also under way on another 26 school buildings for 4,500 pupils. In addition, from 1998 to 2026, since the introduction of the presidential quota, 3,100 young people from these districts, including 1,900 girls, have been admitted to the country’s higher education institutions under this benefit.