In an era defined by globalization, the imperative to safeguard and transmit a nation’s language, culture, and core national values to succeeding generations has assumed critical importance. From this vantage point, a profound mastery of the Uzbek language and its accurate application is not merely a civic duty but a fundamental driver of spiritual development and a key accelerator of progress across the realms of science, education, and culture. The Uzbek language stands as the embodiment of our nation's historical memory, a source of national pride, and the enduring symbol of our independence.

Today, it is incumbent upon the younger generation to meticulously study the invaluable spiritual heritage, unique lexical richness, and expressive power of the Uzbek language, and to deploy them effectively in practice. As the Uzbek language is actively integrated into all facets of national life—including public administration, international diplomacy, education, scientific research, medicine, culture, and the arts—it is essential that every professional demonstrate fluency in the state language and command the requisite skills for adhering to both oral and written speech norms.

To celebrate the 36th Anniversary of the Uzbek Language being granted the status of the State Language, the University of World Economy and Diplomacy (UWED) successfully organized the "Most Literate Student" Dictation Contest as the centerpiece of its annual Uzbek Language Month.

The key objectives of this significant event were to strategically elevate the standing of the Uzbek language among students, rigorously reinforce their spelling and punctuation literacy, and broadly instill a high-level culture of accurate writing and articulate speaking in the literary language among the youth.

The competition saw enthusiastic participation from over 150 individuals, including 1st and 2nd-year students from all university faculties and pupils from the Academic Lyceum, who put their linguistic knowledge and literacy skills to the test. The dictation text was carefully selected to comprehensively evaluate participants' command of spelling, correct usage of punctuation marks, and overall written communication standards.

This impactful contest served as a powerful platform to demonstrate the vast potential of the Uzbek language and significantly deepen the respect and appreciation of our youth for their mother tongue.