From 1 July, Uzbekistan's private schools, kindergartens and learning centers must run round-the-clock video surveillance with audio recording and keep the footage for at least six months.
From 1 July, all non-state schools, kindergartens and learning centers in Uzbekistan are required to install video-surveillance systems both inside and outside their buildings. The cameras must record around the clock, stream footage in real time, and record audio.
The change was added to the Unified Regulation on the licensing of certain activities by a Cabinet of Ministers resolution dated 21 May 2026.
Under the new rules, camera recordings must be kept for at least six months. Oversight rests with the Ministry of Preschool and School Education. The rules apply both to private educational institutions already in operation and to those just obtaining a license.
Non-compliance may be grounds for revoking a license under the law "On licensing, permit and notification procedures."
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