Moral and moral criteria: filial duty to parents, respect for older people, as well as feelings of hospitality and tolerance characteristic of our people.
Language and historical memory: high respect for our mother tongue, which is the soul of the nation, and the glorious memory of our great ancestors.
Customs and Traditions: Our customs, unique arts and national holidays that have successfully passed the test of time over the centuries.
Tangible and intangible national heritage: Our historical monuments, rare crafts masterpieces, unique national costumes.
These national values of ours are the most effective means of forming a sense of patriotism in the hearts of the growing young generation, and also serve as a solid foundation for development.
School of Family and Education
Over the centuries, our wise nation has managed to create its own unique school of education based on the principles of the sanctity of the family, respect for parents, respect for elders and compassion for children.
The family is the main guarantee of the stability of the society. Today, in many Western countries, severe social crises are observed, such as the collapse of the family institution, elderly people being left alone and without care. In our society, it is not just a duty to receive the white blessing of parents, to crown our luminaries on our heads, but it is a way of life that is ingrained in our blood.
Most importantly, these values are taking on an entirely new form in these turbulent times. Although advanced Uzbek youth are studying at prestigious foreign universities or managing global IT projects, they have not forgotten their family responsibilities. Now the respect shown to parents is expressed in practical actions such as introducing them to the world of digital technologies, protecting their health with the help of advanced medical advances, and creating the most suitable and comfortable living conditions for them. Or the fact that a young man working on an international start-up project in a modern co-working center actively participates in a public event in his neighborhood or is at the service of his parents is the most beautiful reflection of national patriotism.
Philosophy of our ancestors and "green" ecology
Our relationship to water, the source of life, has deep philosophical and religious roots in history. The teachings of our ancestors such as "Don't spit in the water" and "Keep the stream clean" have been poured into our children's minds since their infancy. They are not just a set of rules, but in harmony with the environment and nature.
served as a unique national ecological code of living.
Today, this national tradition is being further enriched by the concept of "green economy" that has been raised to the level of state policy, advanced technologies of drip irrigation and "Smart water" systems that electronically control water consumption. In other words, our age-old respect for mother nature is now being strengthened by the latest modern engineering solutions and innovative technologies.
From ancient traditions to digital platforms
Such noble qualities as tolerance, friendly neighborhood and mutual kindness, characteristic of our people since time immemorial, are preserved and lived through the neighborhood institution. At the current stage of development, this system has been completely modernized and acquired a new look.
In the recent past, elders and activists of the neighborhood organized assistance to families in need at the local level through hashar, but today this noble value has been transferred to the form of "Women's register", "Youth register" and electronic systems aimed at providing specific support to the needy segment of the population.
Our national brands in the ONLINE space
The Rishton pottery school, the unique Margilon atlas, and our national embroidery art, which have been formed for centuries, have already gone beyond the local market. The traditional handicraft of Otameros is now successfully combined with the endless possibilities of global electronic commerce (E-commerce).Currently, skilled craftsmen of our country are directly exporting their products to the world market without intermediaries through large international trade platforms such as Amazon or Etsy. Also, unique Uzbek national fabrics are mixed with modern design elements at major exhibitions and are rising to the level of a real global brand. In addition, our unique historical monuments and valuable manuscripts are placed in special virtual museums and international digital archives within the framework of the UNESCO organization, and are presented in a convenient digital format for representatives of the world's science. This process, in turn, is the most effective and modern way to widely introduce our national identity to the world community.
The cited examples are a practical proof of development in line with the times while preserving our age-old traditions and national values.
The conclusion is in order
In short, national values are our strong roots that hold us firmly to the ground, while modern development is our high flight that we boldly strive for. According to the laws of nature, only a tree with strong roots can withstand natural disasters and storms and grow to a height. The path of development chosen by the new Uzbekistan is based on this: that is, it consists in taking bold steps towards a bright future, combining the rich material and spiritual treasures of our glorious past with the latest achievements of science and technology today. Indeed, only then we will take a worthy place among the most advanced countries of the world without losing our national image and identity.
Sarvar SOBIROV,
our own reporter.