On April 16, 2026, with the support of the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Education Department of the East Kazakhstan Region, and the Education Department of the Tarbagatay District, a republican methodological intensive on the topic "Rural School – A Source of New Opportunities" was held.The main objectives of the event were to improve the quality of education, exchange advanced pedagogical experience between hub and small-class schools, as well as to enhance pedagogical approaches and teaching methods.As part of the program, to implement the project "Enhancing the Potential of Hub Schools in Rural Areas," aimed at developing rural education in the Republic of Kazakhstan, seven sectional meetings and a plenary session were organized at the hub school KGU "Abai Secondary School" of the Tarbagatay District Education Department.The work of the sections focused on addressing current issues of education quality management, implementing effective educational technologies and innovative solutions, digital transformation, developing leadership and professional collaboration, improving teacher qualifications, including specialists from the "Children's Art School," as well as implementing innovative initiatives.During the work, participants presented practical cases and developed proposals aimed at reducing the digital divide in rural schools, implementing artificial intelligence tools, developing STEM education, adapting modern management models, and creating a comfortable and safe educational environment.Following the methodological intensive, proposals focused on ensuring the sustainable development of rural schools, enhancing the professional potential of teaching staff, and expanding students' access to quality education were summarized and systematized.The event was attended by heads of educational organizations, deputy directors for academic and educational work, as well as teachers from all regions of the country. The total number of participants was 210 people.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/vko-bilim/press/news/details/1203444?lang=kk

      In honor of the 100th anniversary of the People's Artist of Kazakhstan, singer and composer Danesh Rakishev, a concert "Music of the great Danesh - a mirror of the spirit of the nation" was held at the Multimedia Museum of Almaty. As part of the event, the Mukhamedzhan Tynyshbayuly Museum of Local Lore of the Zhetisu region organized a traveling exhibition "Danesh Salgan auen". Personal belongings, photographs and documents revealing the singer's meaningful life and creative legacy were presented to the audience at the exhibition. Among them, a handwritten list of his songs, an accordion, a radio and a gramophone on which his voice was recorded aroused particular interest. The exhibition was attended by Danesh Rakishev's student, senior lecturer at the Department of Traditional Musical Art of the Kazakh National Academy of Arts named after          T. Zhurgenov, Honored Worker of the Republic of Kazakhstan Nurzhan Zhanpeyis, descendant of singer Gulnar Daneshkyzy, as well as intellectuals, artists and students.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/zhetysu-archive/press/news/details/1203429?lang=kk

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Officers of Institution No.51 of the Department of criminally-executive system in the North Kazakhstan region have thwarted an attempt to deliver prohibited substances disguised as a regular food parcel.During the inspection of a package addressed to one of the inmates, officers became suspicious of caramel candies. A thorough examination revealed small packets containing a brown powdery substance hidden inside two of the sweets.A forensic analysis confirmed that the seized substance was opium. The total weight of the drug substance amounted to 0.9 grams.A criminal case has been initiated under Part 1 of Article 297 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan — illegal manufacture, acquisition, storage, transportation, or sale of narcotic substances.According to the Department, this is the first attempt to smuggle drugs that has been prevented since the beginning of the current year. However, last year, officers of Institution No. 48 prevented three similar attempts to deliver prohibited substances.Efforts to ensure law and order and to prevent the entry of prohibited items into correctional facilities continue on an ongoing basis.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/duissko/press/news/details/1203367?lang=kk

On April 17, 2026, the East Kazakhstan Regional Scientific and Methodological Center for Informatization and Development of Education "Örken" of the Education Department of the East Kazakhstan Region, in collaboration with the KSU "East Kazakhstan Regional Specialized Boarding School-College of Olympic Reserve for Gifted Children in Sports" of the Department of Physical Culture and Sports of the East Kazakhstan Region, held a regional seminar on the topic: "Experience in Overcoming New Requirements in the Education System in the Conditions of a Sports School."The goal of the event was to summarize and disseminate the best practices of sports school teachers. More than 50 teachers from the regional center and districts participated in the seminar.In the theoretical part of the seminar, the speakers shared their best practices regarding modern educational requirements and the specifics of teaching in sports schools.In the practical part "Innovation Panorama," subject teachers conducted open lessons and master classes, demonstrating new teaching methods and techniques in practice.According to the participants, such platforms for experience exchange are very effective for professional growth and acquiring new information. In conclusion, the teachers noted the high practical significance of this event.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/vko-bilim/press/news/details/1203368?lang=kk