The Education Department of Dushanbe warns residents of the capital against participating in illegal collections of money for the repair and maintenance of educational institutions. As noted in the official statement of the department, such actions are strictly prohibited and will be regarded as a violation of anti-corruption legislation.
The document emphasizes that in accordance with the instruction of the Chairman of the city of Dushanbe Rustami Emomali dated May 17, 2017 No. 04/45/1, as well as on the basis of paragraph 2 of subparagraph 1 of the Protocol of the meeting of the control commission under the mayor's office dated May 6, 2019 No. 16, any cases of collecting money from parents of students and pupils, including for the needs of repair, heating, improvement or maintenance of preschool and secondary educational institutions, are recognized as unacceptable.
In addition, the education department reminds that in order to implement the provisions of the Law of the Republic of Tajikistan "On the procedure for holding traditions, celebrations and rituals", as well as to avoid violations of public order, unauthorized collection of funds, cases of harm to children, their participation in mass celebrations or visiting restaurants and other establishments, it is strictly prohibited to hold the events "Last Bell" and "Bell of Maturity" in schools.
This decision was agreed upon with the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Tajikistan (order of 28.04.2017 No. 25/23 and order of 17.05.2019 No. 1743), and was also approved by paragraph 2 of subparagraph 1 of the Protocol of the meeting of the control commission under the chairman of the city of Dushanbe dated May 21, 2024 No. 13.
The Office strongly urges all employees of educational institutions to comply with current legislation, and parents to refrain from participating in any financial collections not provided for by law.
Hotline for inquiries: Residents of the capital who have encountered cases of extortion of funds in educational institutions can contact the Education Department of the city of Dushanbe through the following channels: 📞 Helpline numbers: 221 30 92, 885 00 22, 0900 20 40 40 📧 Email: [email protected] 📲 WhatsApp: +992 002 20 40 40