ZUBAIR QURESHI
From ancient times, mahalla in Uzbekistan has been a powerful cultural center, an effective body of citizen self-governance, the structure closest to the people; a unique institution of civil society. On the occasion of March 22 being Day of of Mahalla System Workers in Uzbekistan, Embassy of Uzbekistan in a statement on Wednesday held that the role and significance of mahalla have always been priceless in the careful preservation of national and universal values, culture, lifestyle, thinking and spirituality of the multinational people of Uzbekistan, passed down from generation to generation. In accordance with the Decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev “On measures for improving the social and spiritual atmosphere in society, further supporting the mahalla institute, as well as raising the system of working with families and women to a new level”, a Ministry for Supporting Mahalla and Family has recently been established in Uzbekistan, the statement said. Considering an important role of mahalla in the community and to support workers in the respective field, March 22 was also declared the “Day of Mahalla System Workers”. The Ministry for Supporting Mahalla and Family will serve as the authorized government body for the development and implementation of a unified state policy in the field of supporting families, women and the elderly, protecting their rights and legitimate interests, as well as establishing cooperation with citizens’ self-government bodies, the statement said. One of the tasks of the Ministry will include assistance and full implementation of “Comfortable and Safe Mahalla” principle in society, establishment of close cooperation with citizens’ self-government bodies in improving social and spiritual environment in families and mahalla. Ensuring protection of women’s rights and interests is yet another vital tasks of the Ministry. Specialists will maintain close cooperation with women in all mahallas to timely detect and address problems.
