Day of AI Uzbekistan — 1,400 Computer-Science Teachers Trained as AI Mentors, Cascading to 12,572 Educators in 145 Districts

Day of AI Uzbekistan, implemented by New Uzbekistan University with MIT RAISE and the Ministry of Preschool and School Education, trained 1,400 school computer-science teachers from across the country as AI mentors using MIT's Day of AI curriculum translated into Uzbek. Through a cascade model, the mentors then delivered AI knowledge and skills to 12,572 educators in 145 districts, according to the university's June 2026 closing report. Roughly 400 mentors sat a selection exam in July 2026 and the top 50 earn a one-week professional-development programme at HKUST.
Caveats: all outcome figures are self-reported by the implementing university; no independent evaluation, learning outcomes or definition of 'educator reached' are published. Other sources cite different reach figures (e.g. 20,000+ teachers) and earlier reports described participation as covering 14 regions, so the headline numbers should be read as reach, not impact.

Read the full analysis: https://newuu.uz/en/news/over-12500-educators-reached-through-day-of-ai-uzbekistan-initiative