Meeting of the Minister of Energy with the “Gubkints”
The meeting with the Minister of Energy of Uzbekistan A.S. Sultanov has become a unique and significant event in the life of students, young teachers - specialists of the Branch of the Russian State University of Oil and Gas (NRU) named after I.M. Gubkin. Talking frankly about painful aspects: unsolved issues and problems, ways out of stagnant painful situations eventually turned into a presentation format for the country's energy-independent future.
Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, Professor E.R. Yuzlikaevа, the Deputy Director of the Branch on Academic affairs acted as the moderator of the meeting.
New challenges require creative solutions
- The branch’s mission is to maintain competitiveness, including internationally - requires non-standard organizational and substantive decisions based on the unity of the triad “education - science - production”, - said professor A.M. Magrupov. - Large-scale projects for the development of the oil and gas industry create a need for a new type of university. Among the shortcomings identified as a result of the Branch’s close cooperation with the oil and gas industry, there were identified, in particular, such shortcomings as: incomplete compliance with the requirements of employers and the labor market of the level of professional competence of the branch’s graduates, low level of commercialization of innovative developments, lack of targeted training, search and identification technology talented applicants in the oil and gas regions.
- The branch will have to overcome the existing barrier between basic and applied scientific research, which is extremely relevant in the oil and gas industry on the one hand, and trends that have developed at the present stage in higher education in oil and gas on the other hand. In this regard, it is necessary to implement the tasks of the areas of “Advanced Innovative Education”, “Applied Science, Integration with Production”. Their implementation implies: the opening of new areas of training, secured by industry demand; opening of master training; re-equipment of existing training laboratories and organization of scientific and educational centers by attracting investments from foreign operators of oil and gas companies. Also among the topical issues was the expansion of the regional preparatory departments to ensure targeted recruitment in specialties and areas of training in Surkhandarya, Bukhara, Ferghana regions and the Republic of Karakalpakstan.
Addressing to A.S. Sultanov, the head of the Branch expressed appreciation for the attention and time for regular meetings with students, noted the personal merits of A.S. Sultanov in the development of the university - a modern forge of industry personnel.
- Without exaggeration, we can say and are proud that it was thanks to your comprehensive support that our Branch achieved such successes in all areas of its activity, and now we are a leading university that trains personnel, namely worthy personnel for the industry. We hope that our graduates will not fail and will not fail in the future, justifying the trust placed in them” – has emphasized the Executive Director of the Branch, Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, professor A.M. Magrupov.
It should be noted that since its establishment, the number of educational profiles in the Branch has increased from one to 12, more than a thousand in-demand specialists have been trained - geologists, technical engineers - drillers and developers, economists who today make a worthy contribution to the development of the fuel and energy industry of Uzbekistan. The forge of professional personnel is deservedly proud of the awarding of the “Dustlik” (“Friendship”) Medal in 2017 by Shavkat Mirziyoyev, the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
Motherland is a family and people
“Be proud of your university: glorious traditions, tutors, and graduates,” said the Minister of Energy of Uzbekistan A.S. Sultanov addressing to the “Gubkins”. - Your urgent task is to study science and life. In the student years, friendship, love for the motherland is laid: the realization that the homeland is what you are, what you have achieved, something inside us and with us, a feeling for the people, your family, yourself.
- Asking the question: “What is important in life”, I’ll answer - everything is important: first of all, what we do for loved ones, others, for people, especially given that we live during great changes - in society, in the oil and gas industry, which is the foundation of the entire economy of the country” - Alisher Sultanov emphasized.
Digitalization of the industry as a primary goal
The head of the department spoke in detail about the reform - with the aim of increasing the processing of raw materials - of the oil and gas industry, JSC Uzbekneftegaz, as well as work within the framework of “Transgaz”, the new single operator system in Uzbekistan.
- The President emphasized: “That is enough to be a commodity country!” It time and necessity to raise added value, processing volumes, attract new technologies, - said the Minister of Energy A.S. Sultanov. - In this regard, there is a big task for the digitalization of the industry, and there are great expectations for you, specialists: this is the digitalization of fields, control-accounting of transportation and sales of products. Digitalization as a whole should become a powerful tool to increase the level of well-being of society and transparency, this is its top target.
Opening of the Innovation Center - to the anniversary of the university
- On April 17, the Innovation Center for Scientific Research will be opened: the event is timed to the 90th anniversary of the Russian State University of Oil and Gas (NRU) named after I.M. Gubkin, - informed the 28-year-old deputy director of the Branch for Scientific Issues and Innovations, Associate Professor H.R. Ibragimov. - Equipped with more than 30 modern computers, workstations, the scientific platform will allow you to combine all the study of all areas of oil and gas business, to conduct both laboratory and practical classes, and scientific research. These include conducting geological and geophysical research, data interpretation, three-dimensional modeling, hydrodynamic modeling, calculation and justification of risks, analysis and processing of statistical data, a large data array, fulfilling industry orders.
In his Message to the Oliy Majlis, the President emphasized that the time has come for an in-depth study of geology. The launch of the Innovation Center will contribute to the adaptation of advanced techniques and technologies and tools, as well as, probably, the most important thing, the creation of a unique geological school, the associate professor concluded. H.R. Ibragimov, graduate of the Branch, Master of the Russian State University of Oil and Gas (NRU) named after I.M. Gubkin, University of Edinburgh (Scotland).
The launch of a new sports complex - how it impacted a healthy lifestyle
“In the Message to the Oliy Majlis, the President called for the wider dissemination of a healthy lifestyle among the population, for this purpose to build new public sports facilities, especially for young people” - said in his speech Nodir Turabekov, the 30-year-old acting Head of the Department of Geological and Geophysical Exploration Technologies of the Branch.
Graduate of the Branch and Master of the Russian State University of Oil and Gas (NRU) named after I.M. Gubkin in Moscow, the head of the University’s Youth Union announced the upcoming launch of a student sports complex near the Student Residence, invited the guests present, personally the Minister of Energy, to the opening ceremony.
On the defense of doctoral dissertations and field trips
“By a resolution of the Supreme Attestation Commission under the Cabinet of Ministers of Uzbekistan, the Scientific Council for awarding the degree of Doctor of Science and Doctor of Philosophy in Technical and Pedagogical Sciences was approved at the Branch,” said Mirzaanvar Akhmedov, 30-year-old deputy head of the department for the development of oil, gas and gas condensate fields. - In the near future, namely until 2021, we will be one of the first to defend doctoral dissertations within the walls of our Branch.
The university teacher also raised the question of creating a training ground for systematic summer practice.
- Last summer, we conducted a very fruitful and high-quality practice on the basis of the Eriell Group and Enter Engineering with assigning students the working professions of a slinger, gas welder and assistant to a 3-category drilling operator. But with your assistance, if we create our own base of practice, we will be able to solve the issues of concluding agreements, coordinating trips, etc. We will develop this base, and it will be a summer school, a student’s summer life” addressed the Minister a graduate of the Branch and the Master of the Russian State University of Oil and Gas (NRU) named after I.M. Gubkin in Moscow.
About internships, staffing and other aspects
Young lecturers of the Department of “Geological and Geophysical Exploration Technologies”, graduates of the Branch applied for support in undertaking a research and production internship - Ksenia Tokareva, Timur Mamorozikov. Students of the Branch, the head of the SSS, Malika Karimova, and SPE Jasurbek Tulaganov, spoke about their work and proposals. “I am bursting with pride for our young teachers, we will definitely support your question,” the Minister answered.
“The Minister’s warm approval was prompted by the proposal of the chief specialist of Uzatom Agency Fakhriddin Nuraliev to introduce, within the framework of the personnel policy, a “Personal Employee Account Card” with an assessment of professional competencies, moreover, as in the case of full-time employees and students, as well as to organize and conduct a competition innovation industry experts. “Personnel decides everything, it is necessary to enhance the professional level,” commented A.S. Sultanov, proposing to the author of the initiative to expand experience in the industry across all universities and lead the project.
The hours-long marathon of questions ended with a speech by the Minister regarding the introduction of advanced technologies on renewable energy sources.
“Here we were 30 years late,” the Minister complained in response to a student’s question about the relevance of the development of nuclear energy. - This is not just a separate industry, it is worth the development of a number of branches of science, production, medicine, construction combined. Access to cheap energy is a long-term project, “60 plus 40”, enough for our century, and our children and grandchildren. The development of science will ensure the progress and prosperity of the country, and we still have a lot of work to do for the benefit of the people and the state.
The heart is the epicenter of reform
“I visited a wonderful world today: the world of science and high morality”, commented honored guest People's Artist of Uzbekistan, laureate of the Pushkin Medal Galina Viktorovna Melnikova on the meeting at the Branch of the Russian State University of Oil and Gas (NRU) named after I.M. Gubkin. “Often being at the Branch’s creative events, I am especially proud of my involvement in the current unique event, when everyone, without hiding, could share with the Minister everything that worries, that pent up. The talented students and young scientists, true patriots of the Motherland, see the merit of the management of the Branch and wise mentors. I’ll note one more quality - the correspondence of the speech of all the speakers to the most stringent norms of the modern literary language: competent, correct speech is the best reflection of deep knowledge and inner spirituality” - concluded the legendary speaker of “Akhborot” TV program.
At the end of the meeting, those present honored the work of the elders, their invaluable contribution to the future of the country.
Press-service of the Branch
