The Ministry of Education and Science of Tajikistan has announced the cost of secondary education certificates for this year. On February 8, 2024, the Main Department of Education of Dushanbe reported that “the cost of the certificate of completion of secondary school is less than 9 somoni.” “The cost of the certificate of completion of […]
The Ministry of Education and Science of Tajikistan has announced the cost of secondary education certificates for this year.
On February 8, 2024, the Main Department of Education of Dushanbe reported that “the cost of the certificate of completion of secondary school is less than 9 somoni.”
“The cost of the certificate of completion of secondary school (certificate of general basic education and certificate of secondary education) in 2024 is 8 somoni 63 dirams,” the statement noted.
If school administrations demand more than the designated amount, the education department urged people to file complaints against them.
“Dear residents, if responsible persons in educational institutions of Dushanbe demand more than the designated amount, you can report your complaints and suggestions to the hotline of the Main Department of Education of Dushanbe,” the agency’s statement said.
Although corruption thrives in almost all government agencies in Tajikistan, and as acknowledged by Emomali Rahmon himself, most employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the National Security Committee, courts, and the Prosecutor’s Office, as well as the State Agency for Financial Control and the Fight Against Corruption are involved in “corruption and economic crimes of a corrupt nature,” including receiving bribes in particularly large amounts, law enforcement officers in most cases detain and punish teachers for receiving small bribes.
Extremely low salaries on one hand, and regular price increases for essential goods in Tajikistan on the other, have led to most teachers in the country living on the brink of poverty. For this reason, institutions of the Ministry of Education have gained a reputation as some of the most corrupt government institutions in the country.