Northwest Normal University opens AI and digital education training program for Central Asian representatives

Jia Peng, deputy director of the Department of International Cooperation and Exchanges at China's Education Ministry, said in a video address that AI and digital technologies are reshaping education worldwide, making digital transformation a common challenge for countries. He encouraged participants to explore how AI can support education reform, digital education systems, and education governance, as well as identify approaches suited to their own countries.

Jia Ning, Party secretary of Northwest Normal University, said the university would share its experience in China's digital transformation of education while learning from the experience of Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan in education governance, teacher development, and talent cultivation.

Erkinbek Eshpulatov, a lead expert at Uzbekistan's Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, said his country is working to enhance young people's skills in using AI, with such efforts particularly focused on the education sector. "We are using AI to analyze teachers' performance and students' grades, while also introducing new disciplines," Eshpulatov said. "We look forward to learning from China's advanced experience in this sector and introducing these practices in Uzbekistan."