44-Year-Old Teacher Balances Work and Study

Bakhora Beknazarova, a primary school teacher residing in the Yakkabag district of Kashkadarya region, started her higher education at the age of 44: she has been working as a teacher since 2002 and is currently studying at the Shahrisabz State Pedagogical Institute in a part-time format while continuing her professional activities. ## About Her Activities Bakhora Beknazarova was born in 1983 in the Yakkabag district.

In 2002, she graduated with honors from a pedagogical technical school and began her career as a primary school teacher — initially at school No. 48, and later at school No. 83 in the district.

In 2024, she enrolled in the primary education program at the institute and is currently in her third year of study. ## Balancing Study and Work According to her, the desire to obtain higher education has always been present, but due to responsibilities related to family, work, and children, her plans were postponed. > "It seems that the time has come now.