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Vol.05 Issue01 2025
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Mechanisms for encouraging effective initiatives of
students in higher educational institutions
Abdullayeva Asila Abdulxodiyevna
University of Business and Sciense, teacher of a non-state higher education institution, Uzbekistan
Received:
23 October 2024;
Accepted:
22 December 2024;
Published:
09 January 2025
Abstract:
Encouraging effective initiatives of students in higher education institutions is one of the most important
issues for the development of society today. After all, youth is recognized as the most important resource that
shapes the future of any country. The specific development of incentive mechanisms is very relevant in order to
increase the efficiency of higher education and strengthen the role of students in the process of training specialists
with scientific potential, initiative and innovative outlook. In this regard, this article discusses modern approaches
to promoting and supporting student initiatives, scientific and theoretical foundations, foreign experience and
technologies for their implementation in practice. Scientific literature, regulatory legal documents and modern
scientific and theoretical sources were widely used.
Keywords:
Youth policy, role of universities, problems, solutions, educational system, innovative approach, youth
education, community development, cooperation, scientific research, personnel training.
Introduction:
The concept of encouraging student
initiatives is primarily associated with a number of
pedagogical, psychological and social factors that
characterize the educational process. After all, any
initiative put forward by students primarily arises when
they develop innovative thinking, inquisitiveness, and
independent critical analysis skills. Therefore, the
incentive mechanism is understood primarily as a
system that ensures the growth of internal motivation
in them and the creation of the necessary conditions
for the implementation of initiatives [1]. For example,
I. Abduvohidov writes in his research about the
conditions that should be created to encourage the
innovative activities of students in higher educational
institutions
: “The initiative of students is primarily
associated with the presence of free thinking skills in
them. This is achieved through the use of new
pedagogical technologies in the educational process
and the creation of opportunities for free scientific
resea
rch”
[2]. The author believes that it is necessary to
abandon outdated axiological approaches in the
educational process and widely introduce interactive
methods that develop scientific potential in students.
At the same time, the stimulation of student initiatives
has been studied in scientific literature more closely
related to the concepts of “formation of student
initiative” or “student innovative activity”. For
example, as A. Abdurashidov noted, the theory of
innovative approaches in higher education is primarily
associated with providing students with a professional
orientation, involving them widely in the scientific and
research process, and developing entrepreneurial skills
in them [3]. Based on this idea, the stimulation of
student initiatives should also be developed on the
basis of similar approaches.
The mechanisms for stimulating student initiatives are
considered from various perspectives: pedagogical,
psychological, organizational, economic, legal, cultural,
and other factors. In practice, these factors are
manifested in an inextricably linked manner. Each
initiative of young students is important for solving a
specific problem, introducing a new technology,
proposing a new solution in scientific research, or
actively participating in public affairs. Therefore,
effective initiatives, along with the formation of life
skills in young people, play an important role in
developing innovative thinking in them.
In higher education institutions, many urgent scientific,
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social, economic, or technological problems can be
solved through the initiatives of young students. In
particular, students come up with scientific ideas in
information technology, engineering, natural sciences,
the humanities, or other areas. However, in order to
realize these ideas and put them into practice, it is
necessary to provide them with the necessary
environment, financial and organizational support, and
material and technical base. Therefore, a system
should be created in higher education institutions that
would systematically identify, select, evaluate student
initiatives through interviews, encourage them with
investments or grants, and then implement them in
experimental and testing areas. The need to encourage
student youth initiatives is associated with several
factors:
Strengthening scientific potential. Students are the
main group that continues the scientific and
pedagogical potential of any higher education
institution in the future. They have the opportunity to
learn from the experience of teachers and at the same
time come up with new ideas, new technologies, and
scientific solutions. If this aspiration is encouraged,
along with the increase in scientific potential in higher
education institutions, the number of scientific
developments will increase and cooperation with the
global scientific community will strengthen.
Ensuring the development of society. In the process of
implementing student youth initiatives, new solutions
will emerge in various areas of society. For example,
based on student developments, it is possible to
improve quality at local manufacturing enterprises,
introduce resource-saving technologies, or develop
new diagnostic methods in the healthcare system. This
creates an opportunity to raise the development of
society to a new level.
Increasing attention to youth. Young people, who are
seen as the future of the country, are today the
category that requires the most attention in the
process of upbringing, education, and career guidance.
Although a number of documents have been adopted
at the state policy level to encourage youth initiatives,
mechanisms such as financial support for specific
projects and support through the mentor-apprentice
system should be systematically established directly in
higher education institutions, based on local
opportunities, conditions, and student potential.
Formation of entrepreneurial skills. The initiatives of
young students, often as a result of innovative ideas,
can lead to the emergence of advanced startups in
business. This will make a significant contribution not
only to the economic state of the university, but also to
the country's innovation ecosystem. In the current
global economic conditions, it is very important to
provide young people with initial entrepreneurship
support, motivate them, and teach them market
mechanisms. The issue of training competitive
personnel is one of the most important tasks facing the
higher education system. Because, young people who
grow up as any specialist will independently contribute
to the development of the industry in the future,
organize production or research processes. The
initiative ability of young students is one of the
important criteria for their competitive upbringing.
Therefore, talking about mechanisms for encouraging
student initiatives is closely related to the strategy for
training actually competitive personnel.
Within the framework of organizational and
methodological mechanisms, first of all, the
management of a higher educational institution
considers the issues of identifying and assessing
student initiatives, developing targeted programs for
their accelerated implementation, and organizing
special funds. For example, in many prestigious
universities in developed countries there are centers
such as "Scientific Incubator" or "Startup Accelerator".
In them, students present their projects, receive advice
from specialists, and, if necessary, are provided with
financial resources. Such centers develop research
skills, project management, teamwork skills, and
experience in properly organizing production processes
in students [4]. One of the aspects that should be paid
attention to in this mechanism is the creation of an
environment of transparent cooperation between
teachers and students. Because in some cases, the
initiatives put forward by students may not be
implemented due to outdated pedagogical methods or
insufficient material and technical base. They can
promote initiatives by preparing scientific articles
together with students, participating in scientific and
practical conferences, and organizing trainings based
on new information technologies. In a special order, it
is important that each student is assigned a professor
or associate professor, who acts as a permanent
advisor in the implementation of the student's
scientific or innovative initiatives.
One of the biggest factors in encouraging student
initiatives is economic incentives. Because, to
implement innovative ideas in practice, financial
support, special grants, scholarships or material and
technical resources are needed. Therefore, it is
important to establish special funds for the
implementation of student initiatives in higher
education institutions or to establish grant programs in
cooperation with the state, private sector and
international organizations. In addition, universities
should allocate a certain part of their budget for
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students' innovative projects and scientific research. In
particular, A. Akhmedov notes in his scientific work that
scientific developments carried out by students in
higher education institutions can bring tangible
benefits to the economy if a mechanism for properly
managing these projects is established. According to
the author, when selecting each innovative project, it is
necessary to assess its competitiveness, market
demand, relevance and practical scale of the scientific
and technical solution. Only after this is the issue of
providing financial support or investing is decided. In
developed countries, this process is carried out through
the "venture capital" system, that is, private companies
or venture funds provide university students' initiatives
with funds. This is beneficial for both the university, the
investor, and the student.[5]
Certain awards, diplomas, opportunities to win at
republican or international conferences, and rating
systems also work well to encourage student initiatives.
The allocation of points in the student rating for
innovative projects, scientific articles, and practical
developments encourages students to engage in
scientific research. Also, if young people who have
demonstrated or developed important initiatives are
given special certificates, award scholarships, and
opportunities to improve their skills abroad, this will be
an additional incentive for them.
CONCLUSION
In conclusion, the stimulation of effective initiatives of
students in higher educational institutions is of urgent
importance in accordance with the requirements of
modern social development. This process requires the
joint work of economic, organizational, legal,
pedagogical and psychological mechanisms. It is
through such a comprehensive approach that the
scientific potential of higher educational institutions
can be raised to a new level, the innovative potential of
young people can be manifested in practice, and a
worthy contribution to the development of society can
be made.
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