IEK Open Electricians Championship — 2025, Novosibirsk

The IEK Open Electricians Championship is an international skills competition for electrical installation specialists. Its interregional semi-final was held on 2–3 April 2025 in Novosibirsk, Russia. Saidumar Norkuziev, a student of Polytechnic No. 1 in Bulungur district, Samarkand region, took 2nd place in Electrical Installation. It is the first international achievement in electrical installation in the history of Uzbekistan’s vocational education. He was awarded a Silver Medal recorded in his Skills Passport, an international diploma, branded workwear and a professional toolbox. “This is our pride! Samarkand’s young people are showing their potential on the international stage!” — Azizbek Nasimov, Head of the Samarkand Regional Department of Higher Education, Science and Innovation. “This victory is the fruit of the work of teachers, coaches and young people who love their profession!” — Gayrat Norkulov, Deputy Head of the Samarkand Regional Department of Higher Education, Science and Innovation.