The key facts

  • The incident occurred on October 23 during a physics lesson at school No. 18 in the Jambay district
  • The Samarkand region education department officially confirmed the investigation
  • The outcome and details have not yet been announced

What happened

Messages and video recordings spread on social networks claiming that in the Jambay district of Samarkand region, a teacher beat a female student in front of her classmates. The Preschool and School Education Department of Samarkand region issued an official response, as reported by Zamon.uz and Kun.uz.

Official data

According to the department, the incident occurred on October 23 during a physics lesson in grade 8-G of secondary school No. 18 in the Jambay district. At present, the situation is being examined by a working group of the regional department together with law enforcement representatives. Following the inspection, they promised to provide additional and detailed information.

What remains unknown

As of the publications on October 29, neither the teacher's name, nor the student's condition, nor possible measures against the teacher had been disclosed — the sources limited themselves to confirming the fact of an inspection. Thus, the location, the date, and the very fact of the investigation have been officially confirmed, while its outcome remains unknown; further details are expected in subsequent reports from the department.