On November 10, the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, Leader of the Nation, His Excellency Emomali Rahmon, and the Chairman of the Majlisi milli Majlisi Oli of the Republic of Tajikistan and Mayor of Dushanbe, His Excellency Rustam Emomali, inaugurated the new building of the State Educational Institution “Durakhshandagon” Lyceum of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan in the Shohmansur district of the capital.

The Durakhshandagon State Lyceum in Dushanbe is equipped with 28 classrooms, an assembly hall with 160 seats, a library, a cafeteria accommodating 170 people, a dormitory, a chess room, and two sports halls designed for volleyball, indoor football, and hand-to-hand combat training.

It was reported that the new educational institution has been designed to accommodate 640 students. Modern knowledge and skills will be taught in specialized classrooms for exact sciences, foreign languages, and artificial intelligence.

The Head of State was informed that, in 2026, the lyceum admitted students from the eighth grade for the first time. In the future, admission will be conducted through a competitive selection process and written examinations.

The lyceum’s dormitory building has 69 rooms and is designed to accommodate 400 students. It provides all the necessary facilities and living conditions for young residents in accordance with established requirements.

The grounds include a parade ground, a commemorative plaque, and busts of prominent representatives of Tajik science and literature. In addition, three sports grounds have been constructed for physical training and competitions in indoor football and volleyball, contributing to the physical development of the students.

It was emphasized that the construction of this new facility and the provision of the necessary educational conditions reflect the attention and support of the Head of State for young people and law enforcement personnel. The institution will contribute to training highly qualified and physically fit specialists for the country’s law enforcement agencies.

During the tour, President Emomali Rahmon stressed that the police serve as guardians of public order, protectors of citizens’ rights and freedoms, and guarantors of the rule of law. Therefore, from an early age, students at this modern educational institution must develop comprehensive knowledge, a broad worldview, dedication to the honorable profession of military service, and proficiency in foreign languages.

The Leader of the Nation also instructed the responsible officials of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the teaching staff to make effective use of the facilities provided, organize the educational process using modern pedagogical and military training methods, and raise future military personnel of the country in the spirit of patriotism and national self-awareness.