humorous, and creative contest against the “Young Engineers” team of the Tajik Technical University named after M.S. Osimi.

It should be noted that the Republican television contest “Mahfili Zarifon” is held in accordance with item 45 of the plan for celebrations, anniversaries, festivals, cultural-educational competitions, and folk art traditions in the Republic of Tajikistan for the year 2025, approved by the decree of the President of the Republic of Tajikistan on January 2, 2025, No. AP-713. The contest is organized by the Committee for Youth and Sports under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan in cooperation with the Ministry of Education and Science, the Ministry of Culture, the Committee for Television and Radio, higher education institutions, and in partnership with “Surush Media.” The contest is being held among students of higher educational institutions of the country.

The first stage of the competition began on November 10, 2025, with the participation of 32 university teams and will continue until February. This contest is a platform of art, intellect, humor, beauty, and taste, offering talented, refined, and creative students the opportunity to showcase their abilities and intellectual agility.

According to the results of the precise and meaningful evaluation of the jury, the “Young Teacher” team of the Tajik State Pedagogical University named after Sadriddin Aini, scoring 134 points, advanced to the next round.