Academics also serve as public intellectuals. Through books, media, public lectures, and blogs, they engage with society at large. Their contributions to debates on ethics, justice, human rights, and culture help society grapple with its most pressing moral questions.
Furthermore, academics often participate in community outreach, advising local governments, NGOs, and civil society groups. By translating complex ideas into accessible knowledge, they help bridge the gap between the university and the public.
Academics play a critical role in shaping the intellectual, cultural, social, and economic landscape of society. Their responsibilities go beyond teaching and research, encompassing policy advising, public engagement, technological innovation, and the cultivation of democratic values. This article explores the multifaceted roles of academics in modern society, analyzing their influence on governance, innovation, critical thinking, and cultural preservation.
The word "academic" traditionally refers to someone engaged in higher learning, research, or instruction at a university or similar institution. However, in the 21st century, the scope of their influence has expanded significantly. Academics contribute not only to education but also to policy formation, public discourse, and the development of critical knowledge necessary for addressing global challenges such as climate change, public health crises, and social inequality.
Khushvakhtzoda Q. Kh. is the author of more than 300 scientific materials and 40 educational manuals and textbooks, on the topics of theoretical and methodological foundations of agricultural products as an object of the accounting-analytical system, the formation and organization of an accounting system for ensuring the production of competitive products, conducts scientific research on economic and statistical analysis of the competitiveness of agricultural products, accounting and analysis of agricultural management, assessment and analysis of the impact on the competitiveness of agricultural products, etc.
In order to implement the "State Program for Training High-Level Scientific Personnel for 2021-2030" and make a significant contribution to the training of scientific and teaching personnel, under the leadership of professor Khushvakhtzoda Q.Kh., 23 researchers have defended their scientific theses, including 5 doctoral theses and 18 candidate theses.
Professor Khushvakhtzoda Q.Kh. has participated and spoken at more than 100 international conferences and symposiums in Dushanbe, Almaty, Bishkek, Kiev, Tashkent, Moscow, Lutsk, Yekaterinburg, Crimea, St. Petersburg, Tokyo, Great Britain, and Beijing.
Khushvakhtzoda Q.Kh.'s meritorious services were awarded with the I. Somoni Prize, the Order of Excellence in Education of Tajikistan, the Diploma and Prize of the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Tajikistan, the Order of Excellence in Culture of Tajikistan, Certificates of Honor of the People's Democratic Party of Tajikistan, Certificates of Honor of the Tajik National University, Rector of the Year and the Order of Honor, 2nd degree, the Jubilee Medal of the 30th Anniversary of the People's Democratic Party of Tajikistan, as well as several letters of commendation and gratitude from the country's scientific, educational, and law enforcement agencies.
Academics are vital to the intellectual and moral fabric of society. They educate future generations, advance knowledge, support sound governance, and contribute to cultural enrichment. In a world facing complex global problems, the need for independent, ethical, and engaged academic voices is greater than ever.
Societies must recognize and support the unique contributions of academics, ensuring they have the resources, freedom, and respect necessary to continue their work.
We, the teachers of the Department of Foreign Languages under the Presidium of the National Academy of Sciences of Tajikistan, sincerely congratulate the esteemed Khushvakhtzoda Qobiljon Khushvakh on his election as an Academician of the National Academy of Sciences of Tajikistan, and wish him success in his future endeavors.
Sinctrely, Prof. Saidzoda Halim Aziz Head of the Department of Foreign Languages National Academy of Sciences of Tajikistan
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ОЛИМОНИ АКАДЕМИЯИ ИЛМҲО ВАЗИФАДОРАНД, КИ ДАР ИҶРОИ СЕ ҲАДАФИ СТРАТЕГИИ ДАВЛАТ – ТАЪМИНИ ИСТИҚЛОЛИЯТИ ЭНЕРГЕТИКӢ, РАҲОӢ АЗ БУНБАСТИ КОММУНИКАТСИОНӢ ВА ҲИФЗИ АМНИЯТИ ОЗУҚАВОРИИ МАМЛАКАТ НАҚШИ ФАЪОЛОНА ДОШТА БОШАНД.
Ман, ҳамчун ҷавони хушбахту саодатманди даврони Истиқлолияти давлатӣ, бо эҳсосоти гарму самимӣ ва бо дили пурифтихор хабари мушарраф гардидани Асосгузори сулҳу ваҳдати миллӣ, Пешвои миллат, Президенти Ҷумҳурии Тоҷикистон муҳтарам Эмомалӣ Раҳмонро ба ҷоизаи байналмилалии сулҳ ба номи Лев Толстой пазируфтам. Ин рӯйдоди таърихӣ барои ҳар як шаҳрванди мамлакат, хоса барои мо ҷавонон, манбаи ифтихор, илҳом ва нерӯи тоза гардид.
