TY - JOUR T1 - COVID-19: Challenges and Opportunities for Teachers in Building the ICT Competencies AU - Bakhtiyor Muzapparovich, Namazov JO - Asian Journal of Information Technology VL - 20 IS - 4 SP - 99 EP - 102 PY - 2021 DA - 2001/08/19 SN - 1682-3915 DO - ajit.2021.99.102 UR - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=ajit.2021.99.102 KW - ICT Competencies for teachers KW -ICT in Education in Uzbekistan KW -distance education in Uzbekistan KW -schooling during COVID-19 in Uzbekistan KW -ICT skills for teachers KW -teacher professional development in Uzbekistan AB - In this study, the author analyses the ICT competency gap of teachers in Uzbekistan in order to deliver effectively the distance education during the COVID-19 pandemic situation. With the shift to the online education provision, it became in utmost importance to adopt the ICT Competency Requirements for teachers and provide learning opportunities for teachers in mastering the ICTs for teaching in classrooms as well as in distance. ER -