Uzbekistan's government-backed free online coding initiative trained 1.2M+ youth in data analysis, Android, frontend and backend development, resulting in 400,000+ international IT certificates through Coursera.
1.2 million+
Youth trained
400,000+
International IT certificates earned
Details
Maturity
Established
Promoter
IT Park Uzbekistan
Period
2019–present
Keywords
digital skills, ICT training, youth employment, government, Central Asia
Context
One Million Uzbek Coders is Uzbekistan's government-backed free online coding initiative, training youth in data analysis and software development via Coursera.
Results
The initiative trained over 1.2 million young people in data analysis, Android, frontend and backend development, resulting in more than 400,000 international IT certificates through Coursera.
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