Uzbekistan plans to open a specialized training and assessment center for training personnel in microelectronics, mechatronics, and integrated circuit design. The project will be implemented by the Ministry of Poverty Reduction and Employment of the country jointly with the Malaysian center Penang Skills Development Centre (PSDC). The new platform is intended to be organized on the basis of qualification assessment centers subordinate to the ministry.

The center will provide professional training and verification of skills necessary for working in modern technological industries. Citizens will be able to master new specialties and improve their qualifications using the "Professional Voucher" system. Special attention will be paid to areas related to electronics manufacturing, the semiconductor industry, mechatronics, and integrated circuit development.

The Malaysian PSDC has been operating since 1989 and specializes in training specialists for the electronic and microelectronic industries, semiconductor manufacturing, and automation. Among the organization's industrial partners are Intel, AMD, Bosch, Renesas, and OSRAM. Cooperation with the center should help Uzbekistan expand professional training opportunities in in-demand technical fields.