On January 19, 2022, under the chairmanship of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, was held a video conference on the issues of radical improvement of the system of spiritual and educational work, strengthening cooperation between state and public organizations in this direction. At the meeting, special attention was paid to the issues of ensuring the sustainability of the socio-spiritual environment in the mahallas. 

It was announced that on the basis of the principle "Education is the engine of spiritual and educational progress", teaching staff and well–known intellectuals will be attached to each mahalla.

In this regard, on April 14 of this year, teachers of the “Silk Road” International University of Tourism and Cultural Heritage, including Akmaljon Odilov, Sanzhar Dzhumanazarov, Sanzhar Mardonov and Yorkulov Mukhammadmurad visited the “Khozhakishlok”, “Tepakishlok” and “Talliota” mahalla of the Tailyak district of the Samarkand region, who took an active part in a seminar organized within the framework of the "Five Initiatives".

At the meeting with the general public, were discussed current reforms, including issues of youth support and public health promotion.

At the end of the event, the residents of the mahalla thanked the teaching staff of the “Silk Road” University and wished that such events would become regular.