NoNameJob, position1.                          Teacher of Kazakh language and literature at Altynsarin gymnasium6.                    ZhunisbekovaDana DuysebayovnaM.Kh. Physics teacher of the specialized trilingual gymnasium No. 8 named after Dulati10.    12.              MynzhasarovaGulnaz IztileuvynaAktobe regional specialized boarding school for gifted children named after M. Kusayinov, biology teacher19.                  VologinNikolay VasilyevichS. Geography teacher of general secondary school named after Zhaksygulov28.         A history teacher of boarding school No. 4 named after Auelbekov32.      TarasovaSvetlana ViktorovnaTeacher of the elementary school-gymnasium in Lisakov, Kostanay region35.    BegeybaiDina MedetkynyGraphic teacher of secondary school No. 8 in Aktau, Mangistau region37.   Chemistry teacher of general secondary education boarding school named after Aimanov38.             Teacher of the Kazakh language and literature subject of general secondary school No. 100 named after Zhangeldin44.    MunarbaevaDarikha Absamatkynybiology teacher of the chemistry-biological branch of the branch of independent educational organization "Nazarbayev Intellectual Schools" in Kyzylorda46.      Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/edu/press/news/details/25244?lang=kk

In Kazakhstan, work continues on the privatization of the state order for preschool education and training using the voucher financing methodology.Since 2024, the voucher financing system for preschool education has been successfully implemented in the cities of Taraz, Turkestan, Shymkent, Ural, and Astana. Since March 2025, the cities of Semipalatinsk, Ust-Kamenogorsk, Zhezkazgan, Karaganda, as well as Baizak and Saryagash districts have been added to the pilot project."This mechanism is aimed at transparent and efficient provision of public services and distribution of state orders among preschool organizations. The main advantage of the new system is that it increases the quality of services due to healthy competition between kindergartens and freedom of choice of educational institution for parents," says Manara, director of the Department of Preschool Education. Adamova.It should be noted that thanks to the implementation of the pilot project of voucher financing, queues for kindergartens in the city of Taraz were reduced by 12 times - from 24 thousand to 2 thousand, and in Turkestan - by 5 times - from 850 to 169. A similar situation is observed in other regions.It should be noted that the project is planned to be scaled up in other regions by the end of this year.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/edu/press/news/details/968426?lang=kk

The Minister of Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan Ghani Beysembayev met with the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to the Republic of Kazakhstan Cho Tae-ik.During the meeting, the parties discussed the prospects of expanding bilateral cooperation in the field of secondary, technical and vocational education. Special attention was paid to exchange of experience in the field of internationalization of colleges, organization of internships for students and teachers within the framework of academic mobility, as well as to increase the professional competence of teachers. The main goal is to increase their competitiveness at the global level and bring educational programs into line with international standards," said Ghani Beysembayev.Possibility of further cooperation in the field of secondary education and improvement of Korean language teachers' qualifications was also considered.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/edu/press/news/details/960099?lang=kk

Al-Farabi Kazakh National University scientific journal “International Journal of Biology and Chemistry” became part of the Emerging Sources Citation Index Database on Web of Science Core Collection platformAccording to Clarivate Analytics agency (former Thomson Reuters) journal articles will be indexed starting from January 2018. The University’s journal inclusion into the most authoritative international database that indexes world’s best scholarly publications, is yet another confirmation of the consistent course towards internationalization and the development of a research university.As it follows from Clarivate Analytics’s policy, the journal selection for Emerging Sources Citation Index is the first and important step on the way for the journal to get included in the main Web of Science Core Collection Database, which in turn will give an impact-factor index, based on the citation index.It should be noted that International Journal of Biology and Chemistry is Al-Farabi KazNU’s third scholarly edition, which got included in Emerging Sources Citation Index Database on Web of Science Core Collection platform. As such, the database already indexes Eurasian Chemico-Technological Journal and News of NAS RK. Physico-mathematical series, published on the basis of Al-Farabi KazNU.Clarivate Analytics is an independent authoritative company that manages databases, information systems and intellectual properties collections. It focuses on scientific and academic research, patent analysis and legal regulation, pharmaceutical and biotechnological research, trademark, brand and intellectual property protection. International Journal Biology Division of research and publication activities Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/edu/press/news/details/25298?lang=kk

October 26 in the course of his working trip to the Almaty region, Prime Minister Bakytzhan Sagintayev held a meeting with education workers and parents in the region on the implementation of the Address-2019, and visited the Lyceum School No. 28 to get acquainted with the quality of educational services.A wide range of issues related to the development of the education system, in particular, improving the quality of pre-school and school education, ensuring child safety, raising the social status of teachers, digitalization, upgrading infrastructure, including the construction of new schools in order to eliminate three-shift education were discussed. The purpose of the meeting is to hear firsthand how, within the framework of the performance of the Address of the Head of State, issues of the education system are being addressed. The Prime Minister noted that 1.75 trillion tenge would be allocated to the implementation of the Address over the next three years. First of all, work is underway to increase the minimum wage by 1.5 times from January 1, 2019, from 28 to 42 thousand tenge. As a result, wages of 1.3 million employees will grow by 30%. It will also affect 275,000 civil servants, including teachers, whose salaries will increase by 35%. Meanwhile, the participants of the meeting noted the importance of the President’s order to increase public spending on the development of education and health care systems to 10% of GDP over the next five years. In 2018, total expenditures on education amounted to 4.1% of GDP (2.4 trillion tenge), including 3.5% from the state budget and 0.6% from the private sector. Total for 2018, education and health care expenditures amounted to 7.38% of GDP (state budget — 5.4%, private sector — 1.9%). Within the framework of the three-year budget, an increase in spending on education is expected from 456.3 billion tenge in 2018 to 752.1 billion tenge in 2021, or by 65%. Secondly, it was noted that, on behalf of the Head of State, an additional 50 billion tenge should be allocated to eliminate three-shift schools and a shortage of places. Thus, in total about 100 billion tenge was allocated for the construction of schools. At the same time, the Prime Minister outlined the need to attract private investment and use the public-private partnership mechanism for the construction of new educational facilities. In addition, issues of ensuring the safety of children through the establishment of surveillance cameras, raising the status of teachers were considered. Within the framework of the Address, the status of teachers, their salaries, and social guarantees will be completely redesigned, the burden on teachers will be reduced. The Ministry of Education and Science is developing a draft law on the status of a teacher. Attention was also paid to improving the quality of work of universities and colleges, which will now be monitored based on the demand for graduates and employment indicators. During the discussion, educators came out in support of the initiatives of the President voiced in the Address to the people of Kazakhstan. The teacher of physics of school No. 11 named after Berlikozhauly of the village of Erkin, K. Zhaksybayev, a participant of the program “With a Diploma — to the Village!” noted the importance of supporting young teachers. “In our region there are more than 418,000 young people, 80% of which are rural youth. There are cases when young people from villages cannot find a permanent job after graduation. I hope that the Year of Youth will give a new impetus to the solution of many issues. All conditions have been created for us, the older generation supports us, we must strive forward,” said Zhaksybayev. The teacher of English at school No. 5, Kapshagai, Y. Donskaya, in her speech stated that caring for the teacher is caring for the younger generation, about the future of the country. “The sphere of education, upbringing of the younger generation has never been left without attention by the Head of State. The Address was heard October 5, on Teacher's Day, and we took it as a gift. Elbasy instructed to adopt the law ‘On the Status of the Teacher,’ which will consider the legal and social protection of teachers, reducing weekly workload, will also consider salaries of teachers and kindergarten teachers," Donskaya said, calling the traditional annual Address of the President to the people of Kazakhstan an important document uniting the spirit and strength of our people. In turn, the Minister of Education and Science Yerlan Sagadiyev, commenting on the issues raised, reported that today the draft law “On the Status of the Teacher” is under discussion. The public introduced various kinds of proposals. All proposals have been collected, the project will be discussed for two months, then it will be posted on the website of the ministry. There will be a public analysis. According to the Minister, by the end of 2018 the bill will be ready. In addition, representatives of the parent and student community made comments during the meeting. A member of the regional parent committee, D. Abdildina, made suggestions on ensuring child safety, strengthening the work of school psychologists, and enhancing the role of the Board of Trustees. The teacher of the Russian language at the secondary school No. 12 in Taldykorgan E. Filimonova shared her opinion on the status of the teacher and the professional development of teachers. The third year student of the Agrotechnical College N. Babazhan told the meeting participants about the quality of education, living conditions in student dormitories, and also voiced students' proposals for the Year of Youth. “The new Address of President Nursultan Nazarbayev is of particular importance for young people. For the first time in the history of independent Kazakhstan, the Year of Youth is announced. Young people of Zhetysu proudly received the news that 2019 is dedicated to the young generation. We hope that the implementation of the state youth policy in our region will receive a special impetus this year,” said Babazhan. Rector of Zhetysu State University named after Zhansugurov, K. Baimurzayev, outlined the issues of improving the quality of training and improving the competitiveness of domestic universities. It should be noted that during the working trip, the Prime Minister also visited the IT Lyceum School No. 28, where he familiarized himself with the quality of educational services in the region. The new facility was put into operation at the beginning of the new school year, designed for 1200 places. Sagintayev examined the level of technical equipment of the school, familiarized himself with the work of the multimedia room, where he was taught programming skills, 3D design, and project activities. Cabinets are equipped with modern technologies, the necessary conditions for learning and physical development of schoolchildren were created. It should be noted that in order to prepare young people for the digital economy, 21 robotics rooms, 11 IT classes and two IT centers have been opened in the region. On the basis of the Almaty Economic, Taldykorgan Polytechnic and Taldykorgan Agro-Technical colleges, three centers for IT competences have been created. In total, the construction of four schools was completed and put into operation at the expense of the republican budget, 30 educational facilities were repaired in 2018. Currently, 22 educational facilities are under construction. By the end of 2018, the construction of two schools, one kindergarten and one music school will be completed.https://primeminister.kz/en/news/viziti_i_poezdki/poslanie-prezidenta-dlya-rabotnikov-sferi-obrazova...Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/edu/press/news/details/25287?lang=kk

October 9 at a briefing following the Government meeting, vice ministers of education and science Elmira Sukhanberdiyeva and Bibigul Assylova spoke about measures to improve the quality of pre-school education. According to results of national testing, salaries kindergarten teachers to be increased from 30% to 50% — Elmira Sukhanberdiyeva October 9 at a briefing following the Government meeting, vice ministers of education and science Elmira Sukhanberdiyeva and Bibigul Assylova spoke about measures to improve the quality of pre-school education. Thus, Sukhanberdiyeva informed that in fulfillment of the President’s Address to the people of the country “Growing Welfare of Kazakh Citizens: Increase in Income and Quality of Life,” the Ministry of Education and Science is considering a block of issues related to pre-school education. “We are developing a Roadmap together with local executive bodies. A working group is being created. We are starting work on the implementation of a unified national qualification testing,” said the vice minister. It should be noted that the qualification tests for middle level teachers have already been developed. Moreover, in June 2018, 56,910 teachers passed certification on them. Teachers who have passed the test and the second stage, from September 1, receive a new salary. The next test will take place in November 2018. By analogy, it is planned to introduce national qualification testing for educators. “We are now talking about raising wages. A surcharge from 30% to 50% based on the results of the national qualification will be introduced. This applies not only to educators, this also applies to heads and methodologists of kindergartens,” said Sukhanberdiyeva. At the same time, the Vice Minister of Education and Science Bibigul Assylova reported that on behalf of the commission, by 2023, the overall expenses for education would be significantly increased. “As part of the additional funds that will be allocated to us, starting from 2019, the salaries of educators, methodologists, and heads of kindergartens will be increased. As part of the development of the Law on the Status of Teachers, an increase in the salaries of school principals and deputy directors is envisaged. In addition, in order to support our teachers, almost three times increase in wages for classroom management and for checking notebooks alone is provided. Additional funds will be allocated from the republican budget for these purposes,” Assylova informed.https://primeminister.kz/en/news/obrazovanie/vospitatelyam-detsadov-po-rezultatam-natsionalnogo-test... Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/edu/press/news/details/25264?lang=kk

October 9 at a briefing in the press center following the Government meeting, Vice Minister of Education and Science Elmira Sukhanberdiyeva spoke about the updated content of education, the work of psychologists and the unloading of three-shift schools.In the Address to the People of Kazakhstan “Growing Welfare of Kazakh Citizens: Increase in Income and Quality of Life,” the President noted that the methods and standards of education in Nazarbayev Intellectual Schools should become the single standard for the country's public schools. According to the vice minister, the transmission of NIS experience has already begun in 2016. The entire system of secondary education has switched to updated content. “We have a gradual transition: 1st, 2nd, 5th and 7th grades were engaged, now 3rd, 6th and 8th grades have been transferred. Until 2021, we will have completed the entire phased transition to the updated curriculum, and in 2021 all classes will proceed in stages and will graduate with the updated curriculum. The format has been completely revised: we have trained teachers, a new criterion assessment system has been introduced,” said Sukhanberdiyeva. At the same time, the vice minister of education noted the importance of solving the issue of school psychologists, of which there are now more than 7,000 in the country. “We will create a separate group that will address the issue of school psychologists. The question is very serious and it has long been overdue. Psychologists have a huge burden. In our country, according to the standards for one psychologist, we have a class-kit, which is not quite right. Now we have begun to revise the standards,” Sukhanberdiyeva stressed. The vice minister informed that in Almaty there are only 708 students per psychologist, and in Astana — 1,200. “Now we also allocate funds to organize courses, attract foreign experts, create a large program in order to properly and competently train our teachers, unload and direct it to ensure that we have a good psychological climate in schools,” added Sukhanberdiyeva. Also in his Address, the Head of State, in order to increase the availability of education, instructed the Government to provide 2019–2021 additional 50 billion tenge from the republican budget for regions experiencing the greatest shortage of student places and problems with three-shift and emergency schools. Vice Minister of Education and Science Bibigul Assylova noted that the issue of three-shift schools is being solved within 7-10 years. “The republican budget allocates significant amounts of financing for construction, but due to demographic growth and the development of large agglomerations, the problem of three-shift schools remains, especially in urban areas,” said Assylova. According to her, the largest number of three-shift schools in Almaty region. As part of the allocated funds for the three-year period in the Almaty region it is planned to build two schools.https://primeminister.kz/en/news/obrazovanie/minobrazovaniya-razrabativaet-programmu-obucheniyapedag... Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/edu/press/news/details/25262?lang=kk

October 9 at the Government meeting chaired by Prime Minister Bakytzhan Sagintayev, Minister of Education and Science Yerlan Sagadiyev reported on current issues in the education system. In particular, how the ministry plans to solve tasks set in the President’s Address “Growing Welfare of Kazakh Citizens: Improving Income and Quality of Life” regarding the quality of school, preschool and higher education.October 5, 2018, in his annual Address to the people of Kazakhstan, the Head of State updated a number of pressing issues facing the education system in the light of the new stage of the country's modernization. Among them are the improvement of the quality of school and preschool education, ensuring child safety, raising the status of a teacher and his role in society, synchronizing the construction of schools with plans for the development of human settlements and others. Pre-school Education and Training Sagadiyev reported that in preschool education and training, the coverage of children 3-6 years old is 93%. An automated system for issuing referrals to kindergartens is being introduced: today, 69.5% are automated in the republic. In 58% of kindergartens installed surveillance cameras. “The Head of State instructed to provide kindergartens and schools with video surveillance cameras for three years. For its part, the ministry will monthly monitor and summarize information,” said Sagadiyev. To improve preschool education, the issue of the quality of the staff in kindergartens will be addressed. The minister reported that, in accordance with the instructions of the Head of State, together with the akimats, in 2018 the Road Map will be approved, which will include measures to improve the skills of preschool educators, introduce uniform qualification requirements and revise the wage system. In secondary education, according to the minister, on the instructions of the Head of State, the law “On the Status of the Teacher” will be developed. The law will provide incentives for improving the social status of teachers, reducing the workload and protecting against unnecessary checks and other measures. The approval of the law is scheduled for 2019. The law will be developed and public discussions will take place in 2018. Secondary Education As noted by Sagadiyev, in order to resolve issues with emergency schools and the three-shift training system, 60 schools are being built in the republic today. Funds from the republican budget are allocated for the construction of 11 of them, 27 schools should be built from the republican budget — for these schools and for new three-shift schools, according to the ministry, a national base will be fully formed within a week. For these purposes, the allocated funds in the amount of 50 billion tenge will be directed first of all. The remaining three-shift schools should be built at the expense of local budgets. “As part of the Head of State’s instructions, it is necessary to bring the construction of schools into line with, by analogy with the construction of housing under the programs 7–20–25 and Nurly Zher. In this regard, the regions should envisage the introduction of standards for the provision of new homes with schools, a system for providing private companies with preferential loans for the construction of schools,” emphasized Sagadiyev. To increase the number of psychologists in schools, as well as to increase the level of their professionalism, the Ministry of Education and Science conducted work on the Happy Family Program with the invitation of foreign specialists. The work will continue, the Ministry will prepare a single program. In addition, national testing is being introduced, in all areas, refresher courses for psychologists will be conducted. It is also planned to consider an increase in the category and salary of educational psychologists through a new system of certification and testing for professional competence. The new system will be developed and submitted to the Government in 2018. In addition, answering the questions asked during the meeting, the Minister Sagadiyev reported on ongoing explanatory work on the updated content of education. Today, according to the ministry, 70% of children are enrolled in updated programs. Parents have an understanding, teachers are prepared for work. Work is also being done on introducing electronic textbooks: the work has begun, textbooks on some subjects are available and are being actively used. The ministry plans 100% equipment of schools with electronic textbooks within two years. At the same time, for the convenience of students, the issue of installing lockers in schools is being worked out. In the course of the consideration of the issue in the regions, akims of the Aktobe region B. Saparbayev, Almaty — A. Battalov, Mangistau — E. Tugzhanov, Atyrau — N. Nogayev Turkestan — Z. Tuimebayev, Zhambyl — A. Myrzakhmetov, Kostanay — A. Mukhambetov, North Kazakhstan — K. Aksakalov reported on the ongoing work to improve the quality of education, infrastructure, eliminate three-shift training and construct new schools.https://primeminister.kz/en/news/zasedanie-pravitelstva-rk/dorozhnoi-kartoi-budut-predusmotreni-meri... Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/edu/press/news/details/25261?lang=kk

On October 7 - 12, 2018 in Astana, the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan will receive representatives of the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA) from 47 countries. Minister of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan Mr. Yerlan Sagadiyev and executive director of IEA Dr. Dirk Hastedt will be giving their speeches at the opening session of the meeting. Also Dr. Hastedt expressed his gratitude to the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan for kindly hosting the event and said «I am looking forward to meeting up with our IEA members in Astana for our General Assembly.  It will be a great gathering of international experts in educational research and assessment».   In 2017, Kazakhstan was elected by the IEA as the host country for the 59th General Assembly Congress of the IEA. This large-scale educational event will be held for the first time in Central Asia. IEA carries out such international projects as TIMSS, PIRLS, ICILS, ICCS, LaNA, which are an effective tool for independent international assessment of the quality of primary and secondary education, as well as contribute to the development of recommendations for improving state educational policy.   IEA experts meet annually at the General Assembly to review current and upcoming projects, exchange experiences on the use of research results, discuss technology assessment of educational achievements, assist participating countries and strengthen the interaction of IEA research institutions. Currently IEA includes 67 countries and educational systems.  This event was also made possible by participating in the three cycles of the study of the quality of mathematical and natural science education TIMSS (2007, 2011, 2015). So, following the results of TIMSS-2015, Kazakhstani schoolchildren of the 8th grade entered the top 10 leading countries, showing results comparable to Russia and Canada. In April 2016, the country first participated in the study of the quality of reading and understanding of the text of 4th grade students (PIRLS), taking 27th place. At the same time, in 2018, participation in the study of a new format, aimed at assessing computer and information literacy of 8th grade students (ICILS), the report of which will be published in 2020.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/edu/press/news/details/25260?lang=kk

October 5 in Ukimet Uyi Prime Minister Bakytzhan Sagintayev chaired an extended government meeting with the participation of the Head of the Presidential Administration Asset Issekeshev. The meeting was aimed at consideration of the execution of the Head of State’s instructions voiced in the Address “Growth of Kazakhstan's Welfare: Increasing Income and Living Standards.”Opening the meeting, Prime Minister Bakytzhan Sagintayev noted that the Head of State’s Address voiced today finds great support among the population. The main task of the Government is to implement these instructions in the near future; allocate sufficient amount of funds to the regions; quickly adopt necessary changes. The people should not wait for the fulfillment of the instructions made today, they should feel the results of the work.The Head of the Presidential Administration Asset Issekeshev recalled that the Head of State in his Address defined the welfare of Kazakhstanis as the main priority of the Government’s activities, which consists of two components: income growth and quality of life, including quality of social services, comfortable living environment and safety. In addition, the President will keep in check issues of preparation for the winter, harvesting campaigns, unreasonable growth of prices for food, coal and other issues of Kazakhstan's well-being, which affect the socio-political situation.The government members, in turn, reported on plans to implement the tasks set by the Head of State. Income increaseFirst of all, measures will be taken to increase the income level of the population. So, from January 1, 2019, the minimum wage will be increased 1.5 times: from 28,000 to 42,500 tenge. As a result, this will lead to an increase in salaries for 1.3 million citizens. In addition, 275,000 civil servants will receive a salary of an average of 35% more. These are employees of education and health care systems.The Minister of Labor and Social Protection of the Population Madina Abylkassymova reported that in order to fulfill the instructions of the Head of State to increase the minimum wage from January 1, 2019, by 1.5 times to 42,500 tenge, the relevant amendments will be made to the draft law “On Republican Budget for 2019–2021.”“The method of determining the minimum wage will be changed with the exception of binding to the size of the subsistence minimum. In accordance with the instructions of the Head of State, from January 1, 2019, wage increases will be provided for 275,000 civil servants working in budgetary organizations. The growth of wages for them will average 35%,” said Abylkassymova.In addition, with an increase in the minimum wage, the tax burden for the employed population will decrease in proportion to the increase in tax deductions from the incomes of all employees. Reducing the tax burden will affect more than 6 million employees.In general, the increase in the minimum wage will lead to an increase in wages for 1.3 million people working in low-paying positions in all sectors of the economy. Improving the Quality of EducationWork will continue to expand state support for education and health care with a focus on improving the efficiency of spending in these areas. The President has set a task to increase spending from all sources on education and health care from 7.4% to 10% of GDP over the course of 5 years. In addition, measures will be taken to raise the status of a teacher, build new schools, as well as gradually increase the salaries of district health workers by 20%, digitize the healthcare sector and build a new scientific oncology center in Astana.The Minister of Education and Science Yerlan Sagadiyev said that within the framework of a cardinal enhancement of the quality of school and preschool education, the Ministry of Education and Science together with akimats will develop a corresponding Roadmap, which will include measures to improve the skills of preschool educators and introduce uniform qualification requirements.“At school, this work is already underway. This year, a national qualification test has been introduced. According to the results of certification, more than 34,000 teachers were awarded qualification categories in schools. Surcharge to the specified number of teachers is made from September 1, 2018. In general, the size of the surcharge varies from 30% to 50% depending on the category,” the minister reported.The transition to international standards is according to the schedule. In 2019–2020 the whole assessment system will be translated into PISA, SAT, AST standards.In addition, the school will continue to work to reduce the shortage of student places. As part of child safety, measures will be taken to equip schools and kindergartens with video surveillance systems. About 4,000 surveillance cameras will be purchased.On the instruction of the Head of State, a law “On the Status of Teacher” will be developed, which will provide incentives for raising the social status of teachers, reducing the study load and protecting against unnecessary checks, etc. Sagadiyev also noted that work will be continued to raise the quality requirements teaching in higher education. Improving the Quality of Medical ServicesAn important link in the provision of medical services is at the level of polyclinics and dispensaries.The Minister of Healthcare Yelzhan Birtanov reported that in order to improve the quality of the provision of medical services to the population, a gradual increase in the salaries of all local health workers will be carried out by 20%. The salary increase will affect more than 10,000 district doctors and 30,000 nurses, as they learn new methods of work, bringing to 100% by the end of 2019. For this, 5 billion tenge will be allocated. This will improve the quality of medical care, reduce the number of complications and hospitalizations for major diseases, as well as ensure quality patronage of children and pregnant women.At the same time, a pilot project on switching to paperless healthcare is being completed in 2018. It has already been implemented in 92% of pilot organizations. As part of the implementation of the Head of State’s instructions, from January 1, 2019, all clinics and hospitals will fully switch to paperless medical records. In addition, by 2020, 100% of the population will be covered by an electronic passport.On behalf of the Head of State, a new concept of the National Scientific Oncology Center in Astana has been developed, which implies its construction on the basis of the existing medical facilities in Astana. In future, this will allow integrating it with the Medical School and other scientific centers of Nazarbayev University. The Center will provide all modern technologies for the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, including nuclear medicine, proton therapy, radiosurgery, cellular immunotherapy and more. Construction will be started in 2018. New Approaches to IndustrializationThe implementation of the Head of State’s instructions to improve the welfare of citizens will be carried out not only by direct salary increase. Economic growth due to the multiplicative effect also affects the increase in the nominal income of the population. Thus, the government will provide additional incentives for the development of non-commodity exports as the main component of GDP growth in the long term. The transition will be made to the target support of efficient export-oriented manufacturers of the manufacturing industry.The Minister for Investments and Development Zhenis Kassymbek reported on measures to further increase the value added in the economy, export-oriented production processes, improve human potential and quality of life, and integrate the economy in the country, regional and global context.In order to intensify the work on industrialization, new approaches have been developed in both the short and long term. The priority will be the further “complication” of the produced basket of goods and the expansion of presence in foreign markets. As part of industry’s preparation for the “digital era,” the necessary infrastructure and standards, “model factories,” will be created. Digitalization of the industry will become one of the main components of the productivity and competitiveness of our enterprises. The system of comprehensive financial and non-financial support for exporters will also be strengthened. In the next three years, 500 billion tenge will be allocated for these purposes.Among the expected effects of export support: growth in non-oil exports by 1.5 times by 2022, the annual contribution to GDP growth from non-oil exports will increase to 5 pp by 2022, as well as the overall increase in the number of export-oriented enterprises (up to 450). Quality and Affordable HousingThe implementation of the President’s instructions voiced in the Address to support the development of housing construction will allow many citizens to improve their living conditions and will give additional impetus to the country's economic growth, and this will create new jobs and promote the spheres of construction, domestic enterprises and related areas (furniture, household appliances and equipment production).As part of providing high-quality and affordable housing, in the next five years, the Nurly Zher State Program plans to build more than 650,000 dwellings (76.6 million m2), which will provide housing for about 2 million citizens.As part of the 7–20–25 Program in the next five years, about 103,000 citizens will be able to purchase housing. Under this program, akimats are charged to work out a mechanism for partial subsidization of initial contributions from local budgets. According to the mechanism for young families and public sector employees, social assistance is provided for reimbursement of half the size of the down payment.In addition, a special mortgage for servicemen and law enforcement officers has been launched through the Housing Construction Savings Bank system, which will provide housing for 71,000 servicemen and employees of special agencies.According to the Minister Kassymbek, 20,000 rental and 56,000 credit dwellings will be built on state funds. To achieve the goals outlined by the Head of State, the government will increase funding for the construction of rental housing from 25 billion to 35 billion tenge.The government is also considering the issue of increasing up to 100 billion tenge of financing for the engineering and communications infrastructure for connecting houses under construction to networks. Allocated funds will provide high-quality water supply to 80% of villages and improve the quality of life of their people. Improving Business and Investment ClimateThe government will take measures for the full and timely execution of instructions from the Head of State related to improving the business environment.The Minister of National Economy Timur Suleimenov at the Government meeting reported that as part of the development of small and medium-sized businesses, an additional 30 billion tenge will be provided annually for the further implementation of the state program Business Roadmap-2020. Today, a new pool of 4,000 projects has already been formed. Subsidies will be provided directly through the operator – Damu Fund.Support for new projects will create an additional 22,000 jobs and produce products for 3 trillion tenge.For the development of competition and antimonopoly work, as noted by Suleimenov, the proposals in the housing and utilities sector will be implemented under the housing and utilities bill, which is in Parliament (the draft law of the Ministry for Investments and Development). Regarding the elimination of the shadow turnover, the Ministry of National Economy has prepared a number of amendments on unaccounted cashless payments, the use of ERP systems and “cashbacks.” Under the “tax amnesty” for small and medium-sized businesses, the necessary changes will be taken into account in the framework of the draft law on the development of the business environment and regulation of trading activities until the end of 2018. Development of the Agro-Industrial ComplexThe government has begun work on the implementation of Head of State’s instructions to increase labor productivity and export of processed products by 2.5 times. Thus, within the framework of the updated State Program for the Development of the Agro-Industrial Complex, measures will be taken to increase the competitiveness of the industry and its technological re-equipment. At least 100 billion tenge will be additionally allocated for these purposes annually, which will allow to fully implement the tasks assigned to the agro-industrial complex.Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Agriculture Umirzak Shukeyev noted that the initiatives in the Head of State’s Address are bringing to the new qualitative level the stimulating role of the state in the agricultural sector.“Today the state support of the agricultural sector practically consists of those budget allocations — 240 billion tenge, and 60 billion tenge — loans for spring field work. The Head of State instructed the government to allocate annually up to 100 billion tenge from the republican budget and out of 600 billion allocated from the National Bank, 200 billion tenge — an agricultural quota. That is, state support for agriculture is almost doubled,” said Shukeyev.Now the task of the Ministry of Agriculture, as Shukeyev noted, is to use this money efficiently and make it so that they act as a catalyst for the mobilization of other resources to the sector, that is, these 300 billion tenge should attract much more money to the complex. For this, together with the Majilis deputies, amendments to legislative acts have been developed, which provide for new financial instruments. This is the introduction of agrarian receipts, the improvement of agricultural insurance, as well as the development of a system of credit partnerships. For their implementation, a package of amendments to the legislative acts, which are currently under consideration in the Mazhilis of the Parliament, has been formed. By order of the Head of State, the bill is planned to be adopted by the end of 2018.Work will be done to change the subsidy system. Ineffective subsidies will be reduced. The rest will be maximally simplified and fully automated by the end of 2018. According to the results of the reform, out of 54 types of subsidies, 34 will remain.The reform of agrarian science and education has begun, their adjustment to the needs of business and technology transfer. The work is conducted in three directions: education, science and the system of dissemination of knowledge. In order to improve the quality of agricultural education, a concentration of three agricultural universities is held to provide the industry with specialists of the required quality.The standards of the world's leading universities will be introduced here, following the example of Nazarbayev University, and franchises of foreign universities will be attracted. As a result, it is planned to increase the cover of the agro-industrial subjects from 1.5-2% to 20-25%. Sustainable Development of the RegionsThe Head of State instructed to ensure the introduction of new approaches to the country's territorial development.As the Minister of National Economy Timur Suleimenov noted, currently the ministry, together with the Economic Research Institute, as well as a group of well-known scientists, are already conducting analytical studies on improving the spatial organization of the country with the study of world experience.This study will serve as the basis for the development of a new Forecast Scheme of Spatial Development until 2030, which will be submitted to the Presidential Administration before September 1, 2019. For the qualitative implementation of the Forecast Scheme, by November 1, 2019, a new Program for the development of regions until 2025 will be developed.Taking into account the instructions of the Head of State, the priority will be the development of local infrastructure: energy supply, water supply and sanitation, local roads. In 2018, 332 billion tenge was already allocated for these purposes from the republican budget. As a result of the implementation of the Regional Development Program, access to centralized water supply in cities will be 100%, access to centralized water supply in villages — up to 80%.A new approach to territorial development will raise the quality of life in cities and in remote areas, and will also stimulate the development of the regional economy. Financial Support for President’s OrdersThe Minister of National Economy Timur Suleimenov stressed that the Ministry of National Economy has a clear vision of the mechanisms for practical implementation, financial support and legislative measures to fulfill the objectives of the Address. In this connection, work has begun on the development of a national plan for the implementation of the Address of the Head of State.In his turn, the Minister of Finance Alikhan Smailov reported that work would continue to expand state support for education and health care with a focus on improving the efficiency of spending in these areas. Within five years, the task has been set to increase spending from all sources on education and health care from 7.4% to 10% of GDP. 96.3 billion tenge annually will be allocated for implementation to raise the minimum wage. Including 85.8 billion tenge directly for salary increases of 275,000 civil servants. 10.4 billion tenge — to compensate for the loss of the revenue part of the regions due to an increase in tax deduction. They will be given to the local executive bodies in the form of targeted transfers. As a result, in the economy as a whole, the wage increase will cover about 1.3 million people. Additional financing of the manufacturing industry and exports will be in the amount of 500 billion tenge. The total amount of state financial support for SME development will be 206.4 billion tenge for 2019–2021.“Within the framework of the three-year budget, an increase in expenditures on education is expected from 456.3 billion tenge in 2018 to 752.1 billion tenge in 2021, or by 65%. Over the same period, spending on health care is planned to increase by 24% from 1,076.2 billion tenge to 1,339.1 billion tenge,” reported Smailov.In pursuance of the instructions of the Head of State to decriminalize tax violations, changes will be made to Art. 3 of the Criminal Code to increase the threshold level of damage from tax evasion and / or other mandatory payments to the budget from legal entities from 20,000 MCI (48.1 million tenge) to 50,000 MCI (120.2 million tg). According to the Minister of Finance, under the tax amnesty, the Head of State has been instructed to begin the “tax amnesty” for small and medium businesses from January 1, 2019.Thus, on the financial support of the implementation of the instructions, the budget possibilities have been calculated. Optimization of other areas of expenditure and previously accepted obligations of the state is not required. A total of 1.226 trillion tenge will be channeled over the next three years.The Chairman of the National Bank Daniyar Akishev in his speech assured that the National Bank will fulfill all the instructions that were issued today in the President’s Address.“The National Bank will fulfill all the instructions of the Head of State and will make every effort to ensure stability of prices and in the financial market. Reducing inflation is a key factor in lowering interest rates on loans, increasing real incomes of the population and reducing all costs in the economy. We believe that the joint work of the Government, the National Bank and local executive bodies will allow to contain inflation in the established target corridor this year,” said Akishev.The chairman of the National Bank reported on the planned measures to prevent price increases. Akishev also reported that the National Bank is increasing the activity of the implementation of the 7–20–25 Program. Within two months from the start of the program, banks approved loans worth 25 billion tenge. As reported to the President, more than 2,000 applications have already been approved.During the meeting, Minister of Internal Affairs Kalmukhanbet Kassymov reported on plans to reform the system of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Work on the simplifying the organizational structure, the reduction of redundant managerial units and certain positions has already begun.“The staffing level will be revised, we plan to reduce it by 10%, which is about 9,000 police officers and 1,600 units of the penal system. We use the resulting budget savings to increase the salaries of employees,” said Kassymov.According to the minister, it is also necessary to provide housing rental compensations for employees of the road patrol police units, local police inspectors and local police inspectors for juvenile matters.In addition, within the framework of the reform, it is planned to implement measures to: free the Ministry of Internal Affairs from irrelevant functions, modernize the penitentiary system, and improve the structure of civil protection bodies. Here it is planned to optimize the number of state institutions — from 54 to 20. It is also planned to reform the departmental education and revise the personnel selection system in order to improve the quality of staff.Chairman of the Board of Atameken National Chamber of Entrepreneurs Ablay Myrzakhmetov spoke about the plans and systemic measures necessary for the development of domestic entrepreneurship, improving the competitiveness and export orientation of Kazakhstani producers in the new message of the President.Following the consideration of the issue, Prime Minister Bakytzhan Sagintayev gave a number of specific instructions. Therefore, a national plan of activities will be prepared in all directions of the Address. The Ministry of National Economy has been entrusted with submitting to the Government a draft of a relevant resolution approving a national plan of activities for the implementation of the Address. Each order of the President should be assigned a specific leader, a clear deadline for its implementation and strict control established.Now work will begin in the regions to explain the Address. In addition, until October 20, in order to provide information support for its implementation, it is planned to have republican information groups consisting of representatives of state bodies and various organizations under the guidance of government members. Akims need to ensure the preparation and conduct of community meetings with information groups. The Ministry of Information and Communications, together with local executive bodies, has been instructed to provide coverage in central and regional media.“People should understand the importance of each task set by the Head of State and the stages of its implementation,” said Bakytzhan Sagintayev.https://primeminister.kz/en/news/zasedanie-pravitelstva-rk/v-pravitelstve-rassmotreli-voprosi-ispoln... Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/edu/press/news/details/25257?lang=kk

October 4 in Ukimet Uyi the Prime Minister Bakytzhan Sagintayev held a meeting with experts from Germany: co-chair of the working group of the Foreign Investors’ Council, director of Marketing and Sales at the KNAUF Company in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Dimitri Propp, head of representative office of German economy in Central Asia, Chairman of the Union of German Economy in Kazakhstan Robert Breitner.At the meeting, issues of development of technical and vocational education in Kazakhstan by improving the highly competitive system of training and retraining further, the practical implementation of dual education, training of teachers in the workplace and in General modernization of the vocational training system of Kazakhstan were discussed. Foreign experts shared their experience of professional education in Germany. In particular, the researcher of the Federal Institute of vocational education and training of Bonn H. L. Kress spoke about the advantages of dual education, mechanisms of implementation and contribution to the national economy. The Kazakh participants represented by the ministers of Education and Science Yerlan Sagadiyev, Labour and Social Protection of the Population Madina Abylkassymova, Investments and Development Zhenis Kassymbek, First Vice Minister of National Economy of Ruslan Dalenov and Deputy Chairman of Atameken National Chamber of Entrepreneurs Olzhas Ordabayev told about the current situation on implementation of dual education in Kazakhstan, noting the importance and relevance of the transition to modernization of professional education and a new level of training for highly qualified personnel.Dual training in Kazakhstan has been implemented since 2012. Today the system is implemented in 460 colleges (70%) (2013 — 176 colleges, 2014 — 280, 2015 — 348, 2016 — 421) with the participation of 3,055 enterprises covering 31,607 students in 80 specialties and 165 qualifications.https://primeminister.kz/en/news/all/b-sagintaev-provel-vstrechu-s-nemetskimi-ekspertami-po-voprosam...Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/edu/press/news/details/25255?lang=kk

At the meeting, new approaches to improving the quality of higher education were discussed, including directions for the development of modern programs, the certification of graduates, the introduction of the system of academic integrity, the conduct of the rating of educational programs of universities. A set of measures to improve the quality of training for the new economy of the country also involves the creation of the League of Academic Integrity and the widespread use of the Anti-Plagiarism system for all written works. Speaking at the meeting, the Minister of Education and Science Yerlan Sagadiyev reported on the current situation in the educational process of higher education institutions and proposed a set of measures to improve the quality of training and competitiveness of universities, including at the international level. The proposals were also made by the rectors of the Gumilyov Eurasian National University Y. Sydykov, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University G. Mutanov, International University of Information Technologies D. Shynybekov, Abay Kazakh National Pedagogical University T. Balykbayev, Asfendiyarov Kazakh National Medical University T. Nurgozhin, Narikbayev Kazakh Humanitarian Law University T. Narikbayev, Almaty Management University G. Kurganbayeva and others. At the end of the meeting, the Prime Minister Bakytzhan Sagintayev instructed the relevant state bodies to thoroughly study the proposals made and to hold a second meeting on this issue by the end of this year. In the world and national practice, the generally accepted procedure for recognizing the quality of services provided is accreditation. In Kazakhstan, the Register of Accreditation Agencies includes eight agencies, five of them are Kazakh and three are foreign. According to the monitoring of the accreditation of educational organizations and programs, in January-June 2018, 107 universities passed institutional accreditation in national agencies, accounting for 93% of the total number of civilian higher education institutions. As a result of the monitoring, 100 Kazakhstani universities, or 87% of the total number of universities, passed specialized accreditation. Kazakhstani universities take an active part in world ratings. So, in 2018 10 Kazakhstan universities were noted in the rating of QS WUR, in comparison with last year the number of universities increased. Kazakh National Agrarian University and Karaganda State Technical University are new Kazakh universities in the ranking. Al-Farabi KazNU joined the Top-300 – 220th place; rising to 16 positions. As part of the digitalization of the education system, 21 universities established a consortium on the basis of Al-Farabi KazNU to promote mass open online courses. In order to train personnel for the digital economy, 22 educational programs have been developed, implemented in the pilot project mode.https://primeminister.kz/en/news/all/bakitzhan-sagintaev-provel-soveshchanie-po-voprosam-razvitiya-v... Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/edu/press/news/details/25131?lang=kk

The "Daryn" RSP of the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan has concluded the republican stage of the republican competition of scientific projects in general education subjects.The main goal of the competition is to stimulate the scientific and research and educational and cognitive activities of students, select and support talented young researchers, as well as form the intellectual potential of the country.About 900 students competed in the final republican stage of the competition, including 132 students from rural areas. The participation of rural students in the educational competition has increased by 112.9 percent this year, compared to 62 students last year.The competition was held in two stages: in natural science and mathematics subjects and in social and humanitarian subjects.The jury of the competition included professors and scientists from prestigious universities of the country.According to the award results, 263 students were awarded diplomas of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd degrees in natural science and mathematics, and 148 students were awarded diplomas of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd degrees in social and humanitarian subjects. In addition, the winners and prize-winners were awarded 32 rector's grants to the country's leading universities.The best projects in the natural science and mathematics disciplines will represent Kazakhstan at the Regeneron ISEF-2024 World Science and Technology Exhibition, which will be held in the USA (Ohio, Columbus) on May 10-16.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/edu/press/news/details/949365

On the instructions of the Head of State, the construction of the first national school "ABAI ULTTYQ MEKTEBI" has begun. This project is aimed at creating a unique educational environment for talented children of Kazakhstan. During a working trip to Almaty, the Minister of Education Gani Beisembayev got acquainted with the construction of the school.The school is designed for 900 students and includes a boarding school for children, a teachers' house, a library, and a sports complex. It is planned to open this year.The concept of the new educational organization is based on Abai's philosophy, including the idea of ​​"five noble deeds".The creation of "ABAI ULTTYQ MEKTEBI" is one of the most important strategic steps in the development of domestic education, which is aimed at educating a new generation of intellectuals who are well aware of their origin, fluent in several languages, and able to withstand global challenges," the minister noted.An important step in the implementation of the project is the development of a unified educational program "ABAY-Programme". It is based on the formation of a multilingual, intellectual and national personality. The school also establishes a partnership with the leading pedagogical higher education institution of the country - the Kazakh National Pedagogical University named after Abai. As part of the cooperation, the "Abai Laboratory" was created, which will become a methodological and scientific research center in the field of humanitarian education. On March 1 - World Civil Defense Day, an exhibition and an Open Day for visitors were organized to introduce the forces and equipment of the Emergency Situations Department. Guests and residents of the city got acquainted with the daily work of rescuers and received answers to their questions. Children, who were especially interested in the tools and equipment of the rescue service, also expressed their dreams and wishes that "I want to work in this field when I grow up."According to Nurzhan Nurkhanuly, Head of the Civil Defense Department of the Shymkent City Emergency Situations Department, the professional holiday of the industry workers, which coincides with Thanksgiving Day, is also celebrated in a special way every year. This year, the event, organized under the slogan "Civil Defense - the Guarantee of Public Safety", will not end with today's open day.In March, civil defense events will be organized in all educational institutions, healthcare facilities and akimats in the city, as well as in industrial facilities, in order to ensure the safety of the population and the territory. And today, during the open day held on the territory of the central circus in Shymkent, the Emergency Rescue Team, the Disaster Medical Center, and firefighter equipment and tools were exhibited."The purpose of our event is not only to give a festive mood, but also to awaken patriotic feelings in the younger generation. Because today, children who have seen the work of rescuers with their own eyes and felt their hearts will strive to serve the country diligently when they grow up. "As you can see, today we are introducing our work to the public, widely announcing and explaining what tools and equipment we use," the head of the department said.In the future, such open days will continue in all fire departments in Shymkent. Today, 56 people, 8 pieces of equipment, and 10 young volunteers from the structural divisions of the Emergency Situations Department are attending the exhibition and helping to conduct explanatory work for the public.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/edu/press/news/details/949089

In accordance with the instructions of the Head of State, about 1,300 schools will be renovated in Kazakhstan over the next three years, more than half of which (54%) are located in rural areas. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The project is being implemented in nine main areas that meet modern educational standards. The renovation includes major repairs to schools, equipping them with modern classrooms, updating school furniture, modernizing libraries and canteens, building or reconstructing gyms, equipping recreational areas and public spaces, and introducing new security systems. "The state annually allocates funds to improve school infrastructure. In 2025, the renovation will cover 262 schools, 141 of which are located in rural areas. "About 200 thousand students will study in the renovated buildings," noted Roza Sembayeva, Deputy Director of the Infrastructure Development Department. The work includes replacing the roof, updating facades and windows, and overhauling engineering communications - heating, water and electricity supply, sewage and ventilation systems. School areas will also be improved and landscaped. The project is designed for three years: in 2025, 262 schools will be renovated, in 2026 - 436, in 2027 - 466. In addition, in 2028-2029, another 67 schools are planned to be renovated in the Zhambyl region.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/edu/press/news/details/948063

Minister of Education Gani Beisembayev participated in the VIII Congress of the International Society "Kazakh Language". In his speech, he touched upon the measures taken by the state to improve the quality of teaching the Kazakh language and create a favorable language environment in schools.Since last year, the "Language Orientation" program has been implemented in preschool organizations, aimed at teaching children the state language from an early age. As the minister noted, this innovative approach is based on international experience and not only helps children master the language faster, but also stimulates their desire to learn and creative development. Currently, the project is being successfully implemented in five regions of the country. Trainings within the framework of the "Language Orientation" project are organized daily and include various methods and approaches. One of the main features of the method is its focus on developing the creative potential of children. It does not limit, but rather reveals the abilities of each child, which has a positive effect on speech and verbal-logical thinking. The project was developed taking into account the requests of parents. It will be introduced into the school system gradually starting this year,” said Minister of Education Gani Beisembayev. Special attention is paid to the quality of teaching the Kazakh language in educational institutions. In 2024, about 5.5 thousand teachers of the Kazakh language and literature passed advanced training courses. For the first time, exams in the Kazakh language were introduced for students in grades 5-8 and 10, which are aimed at deeper mastery and consolidation of the curriculum.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/edu/press/news/details/948717

During his working trip to Almaty, Gani Beisembayev held a meeting with the teaching staff and students of the Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University, the Kazakh National Women's Pedagogical University, as well as the Al-Farabi Kazakh National University. During the meeting, priority was given to improving the quality of teacher training, improving educational programs, and the importance of continuing pedagogical education. "The state is increasing the number of educational grants for pedagogical specialties. This year, 48 thousand students enrolled in universities for pedagogical specialties. About eight thousand new teachers were accepted into secondary education organizations. However, improving the quality of pedagogical education remains an urgent issue. The quality education you receive at universities today will be the foundation for quality education for the younger generation," said Gani Beisembayev. During the working trip, the minister participated in the republican scientific and practical forum "Kazakhstan Pedagogy: Continuity of Education and Science" dedicated to topical issues of pedagogical education. As part of the event, a memorandum of cooperation was signed between the Y. Altynsarin National Academy of Education and the Al-Farabi Kazakh National University. Gani Beisembayev answered all the students' questions. Future teachers were interested in state support measures for teachers in rural areas, employment issues, working with parent associations, as well as the features of educational work based on national values ​​within the framework of the "Integrated Education" program.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/edu/press/news/details/947287

In February of this year, a law was signed that requires the training of mentors for orphans and children left without parental care. Training is provided by mentoring organizations at their own expense. In 2024, a mentoring institute was introduced in Kazakhstan, aimed at supporting orphans and children left without parental care. This mechanism will allow preparing students of educational organizations for independent living from the age of 10.«Training mentors is an important step in providing quality support and assistance to children left without parental care. "We are confident that this event will allow us to create an effective system of mentoring that will contribute to the socialization of children and prepare them for independent living," noted Nasymzhan Ospanova, Chairperson of the Committee for the Protection of Children's Rights of the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Citizens of the country who have reached the age of majority and meet the requirements for guardians can apply to become mentors. After completing mandatory training, mentors are issued a certificate confirming their qualifications. Then, a formal agreement is concluded between the mentor, the guardianship and trusteeship body, as well as the educational organization. In the future, the mentoring system will become an important part of the support system for children who find themselves in difficult life situations. This will help them adapt to society without problems and bSource : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/edu/press/news/details/944309

More than 200 organizations in the field of technical and vocational education have received licenses under the new system. This was reported at a meeting of the Staff Council of the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Previously, licensing was issued only for individual qualifications, but now licenses will be issued for specialties. This measure will allow colleges to quickly adapt to changes in the economy, respond promptly to the needs of the labor market and expand their training opportunities. "Now colleges will be able to move away from bureaucratic procedures to add new qualifications within the framework of licensed specialties and only need to confirm the compliance of their material and technical base and staff. In addition, modular educational programs allow students to master several qualifications within one specialty. This increases their competitiveness,” said Yernur Dauenov, Chairman of the Committee for Quality Assurance in Education. Currently, regional departments of the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan are conducting explanatory work among colleges, publishing information on official resources, and developing a schedule for reissuing licenses. This process is planned to be completed by March 1, 2025. Colleges can now apply for licenses for new specialties or reissuing existing licenses. At the same time, the procedure and terms for providing public services will remain unchanged.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/edu/press/news/details/943132

The introduction of voucher financing in preschool organizations in Kazakhstan continues at a rapid pace. Since the beginning of 2025, metropolitan preschool organizations have also begun to join this system.670 kindergartens from Astana participate in voucher financing, and today the number of vouchers issued has exceeded 25 thousand. It should be noted thatvoucher financing has also been introduced in the cities of Taraz, Turkestan, Uralsk, and Shymkent. In a number of cities, such as Turkestan, Uralsk, and Taraz, the queue for children over 2 years old has been completely eliminated thanks to the new system.This mechanism is aimed at an open and efficient distribution of state orders among preschool organizations. The main advantages of the new system are improving the quality of service through real competition between kindergartens, giving parents the right to choose an educational institution, and transparency in financing and spending budget funds. "One of the main achievements is the elimination of illegal queues, since the electronic queue for receiving vouchersprovides equal conditions and only moves forward. The system, first of all, ensures the transparency of the financing process through the principle of "money is given to the child". The calculation and transfer of funds is carried out only after the parents confirm the data in the kindergarten attendance sheet," says Manara Adamova, director of the preschool education department.In the future, it is planned to introduce voucher financing to other regions, creating an open and competitive system in the field of preschool education.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/edu/press/news/details/943134