In Karakalpakstan, a criminal case has been initiated against three individuals for corruption in the education sector. This was reported by the State Security Service's press office.
It is reported that a teacher at a general education school in Nukus, following instructions from the deputy principal, was detained by State Security officers with material evidence while receiving $1,000 from a colleague working in the Chimbay district for facilitating the passing of professional certification exams.
During the preliminary investigation, it was established that the deputy principal received $1,000–$1,500 from each of over 100 teachers for helping them pass the state certification, recording this in personal notebooks and on paper.
It was also determined that the chief methodologist of the Department for Organizing the Assessment of Teachers' Knowledge and Skills of the Ministry of Preschool and School Education of the Republic of Karakalpakstan was involved in this illegal activity. He voluntarily handed over $10,450 collected from teachers for assistance in passing state certification.
Furthermore, it was found that a National Guard officer negligently performed his duties by allowing teachers to enter the testing process with mobile devices without proper inspection.
It was determined that the individuals shared the bribe money among themselves.
A criminal case has been initiated against these individuals under Article 210, Part 2, Paragraph "g" (accepting a bribe) of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan, and investigative actions are ongoing.
According to this article, if a bribe is received by a group of officials in collusion, the punishment is imprisonment for 5 to 10 years. Read 'Zamin' on Telegram!
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