This center is a new project that will help students and graduates. Its main goal is to prepare young people for employment, starting their own business, and receiving financial support for projects.
The main tasks of the Center are:
• Helps with job placement – advice on creating a resume, preparing for an interview, and finding a job.
• Business teaches – entrepreneurship training, teaching how to write a business plan.
• Support youth projects – help in selecting the best ideas and obtaining a loan or grant.
• Connects with employers – establishes cooperation with clinics, hospitals, and laboratories.
For whom?
• Students of UzDKNF
• Graduates
What kind of loan or assistance can I get?
• The Center, in cooperation with the National Bank of Uzbekistan and other banks, offers:
• Start-up loans – for starting a new business (usually up to 50 million – 1 billion soums).
• Grants – some competitions are non-refundable (if the project is social or innovative).
How does your project “win”?
• Write down your idea clearly – for example, “healthy nutrition laboratory for students,” “a tuner mobile program for tuning string instruments,” etc.
• Prepare a business plan – how much money is needed, why it is needed, what profit it will bring.
• Submit to the Center – they will review the project and, if necessary, help with corrections.
• The jury will hold a competition – the best projects will receive a loan or grant.
Required documents:
• Copy of passport
• Information about student or graduate studies
• Business plan (center helps)
• Project presentation (slides 7-8)
Where will they be located?
The “Kelajakka Qadam” Center will operate in the Nukus branch of the State Conservatory of Uzbekistan, that is, not far from the students. Specialists, bank representatives, and mentors work there.
