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Improving the TSUFE quality of education and analysis of the First Self-assessment report on institutional accreditation

Higher education is an essential component of socio-economic and cultural development, plays a crucial role in economic growth and maintaining social cohesion, as well as global competitiveness. The role of quality assurance is crucial in supporting the higher education system and educational institutions, in implementing change, as ensures that the qualifications received by students and the experience gained in the learning process remain priority in the missions of universities.
Quality assurance of the educational services provided directly affects the level of education at universities, therefore, the education of future young specialists and preparation for the educational process, and improvement of skills.
Improving the quality of education at TSFEU is possible by strengthening the competence of teachers, conducting research, developing educational programs based on the requirements of ISO and the Bologna system, taking into account employers and the demand for the labor market.
On September 12, 2019 a workshop on “Improving the quality of education for employees of the Tajik State Financial and Economic University” was held at the Business Center “Sozidanie”, initiated by Component 4 EU PFM Reform Support Project: Lot1.
Speakers were Sigitas Brazinskas, Acting Team Leader and Iskandar Davlatov Expert of the EU project «Support to selected areas of PFM reforms: Lot 1. The Vice-Rector for the education Nuralizoda Amrullo and Specialist of the Education Department of the TSFEU - Sulaimonzoda Shukhrat made a speech at the event and  also took part in the seminar.

The seminar addressed the challenges and issues associated with the assessment of the Standards and guidelines for quality assurance in higher education in the European Higher Education Area (ESG) in TGFEU, summing up the self-analysis of outcomes for standards and further guidance to improve and readiness TGFEU to the outside audit.
After the presentation, the participants received answers to their many questions.
Since the beginning of its activity in 2015, within the framework of the EU project “Supporting certain areas of PFM reform: Lot 1”, there has been an increase in the quality of education at the TSFEU due to the implementation of the following measures:
Self-assessment of TSFEU and measurement of progress in accordance with the Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in the European Higher Education Area (ESG).
The participation of teachers in research and publications has intensified.
Certification of teachers is based on the results achieved (teaching and research).
Strengthening the use of applied methods in teaching.
Regulation of student achievement assessment.
During the seminar, the following results were achieved:
Strengthening the capacity of TSFEU staff in conducting self-assessments in accordance with ESG and international standards;
The self-analysis report of TSFEU is considered as an interim version and actions are taken to improve it over the next two weeks from September 12 to September 25, 2019, when the first external evaluation team will come to Dushanbe to review progress;
Employees of the Training Department and the Department of Financial Management of TSFEU use in practice standards and recommendations to ensure quality in the European Higher Education Area (ESG);
PFM education program is being prepared for accreditation in accordance with ESG;
Improving the quality of education at TSFEU by introducing ESG standards and, therefore, it will increase its competitiveness among universities in the Republic of Tajikistan;
The activity of TSFEU is approaching European and international standards by introducing the principles of education quality ESG with the support of the EU project “Supporting certain areas of PFM reform: Lot 1”;
Strengthening the position of TSFEU as an educational and research institution in the field of public finance management.