The SCNS Higher School, officially known as the Higher School of the
State Committee for National Security () is a Tajik public institution under the
Government of Tajikistan
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. Based in
Dushanbe
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, it trains officers for the agency, which serves to maintain
national security
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and gather
intelligence
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for
Tajikistan
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.
Summary
The status of the institute is a higher professional school and has a state license of the Ministry of Education of Tajikistan for the right to conduct educational activities in the field of higher education and a Certificate of state accreditation.
Departments
* Department of Law
History
During the Soviet era, the Higher School of KGB operated in the City of Dushanbe. In January 1993, a decision was made to establish the National Security Committee's Training Center. That September, training courses began for the first time. On 3 February 2000, the Higher School of the Ministry of Security was established by government order at the training center and the courses.
Heads
* Islom Kholmurodov (2 December 2014-present)
*Mirzozoda Salomatsho Bozorboy (-December 22, 2023)
*Pirakzoda Hikmatullo (since December 22, 2023)
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See also
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Border Troops Academy The Border Troops Academy () or Tajik Frontier Institute, officially known as the Higher Border Institute of the State Committee for National Security (), is a higher education college for training of officers for the Tajik Border Troops, located i ...
References
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State Committee for National Security (Tajikistan)
Military academies of Tajikistan