Given the importance of this area, the Department of Special and Inclusive Education was established in the structure of the Ministry in 2023. Currently, there are 221 KPPCS and 1071 support rooms for children with special educational needs in schools in the country. Details are provided in the carouselSource : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/edu/press/news/details/874843

An open conversation with teachers was organized by the AMANAT party. The event was attended by Speaker of the Mazhilis, Chairman of the AMANAT party Yerlan Koshanov, Minister of Education Gani Beisembayev, as well as teachers and deputies of all levels. The parties discussed topical issues of preschool, secondary, technical and vocational, inclusive and special, additional education. Opening the meeting, Speaker of the Mazhilis, Chairman of the AMANAT party Yerlan Koshanov noted that traditionally, the education sector is always in the center of attention of the Head of State. In addition, it is teachers who are the mainstay and key link of AMANAT, since almost every third member of the party is a representative of the pedagogical sphere. "Our President pays special attention to the teaching community. A vivid confirmation of this is that on the eve of the Republic Day, the Head of State awarded two teachers the title of "Hero of Labor of Kazakhstan". This is the first time in history that two teachers have received such a high award at once. I also want to draw attention to the law on the status of a teacher, which Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed at the beginning of his presidency. I would like to note that in many countries there is no such special law. All these are concrete examples of raising the status of a teacher in our society," he said. In turn, the Minister of Education noted the importance of active joint work of the relevant department, the AMANAT party and the deputy corps for the high-quality fulfillment of the instructions of the Head of State. "Over the past five years, the education system has undergone fundamental changes. They are aimed at improving the working conditions of teachers and creating a comfortable educational environment for children that promotes high-quality learning. The work of almost 600 thousand teachers is highly appreciated, and their support has become one of the priorities of state policy," Gani Beisembayev said. Also on the site, the music teacher of the Zhambyl Humanitarian Higher College named after Abai Zabid Khudatayev, the Higher Polytechnic College of Aktobe Darkhan Shanbayev, the teacher of the Kazakh language and literature of Almaty Gulnaz Shami, the director of the gymnasium named after him shared their pedagogical experience. Abai of Karaganda, Zhadyr Baymoldina, history teacher of Uralsk, Alexander Myasnikov, teacher of NWP Petropavlovsk Darkhan Kospanov, mathematics teacher from Terenozek village of Kyzylorda region Zamanbek Amanbekov, biology teacher of Astana Ilyas Sakimov. At the end of the meeting, a number of teachers were awarded departmental awards and a special badge "Ustaz – ult Aynasy" from the AMANAT party for merits in professional activities and significant contribution to public work.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/edu/press/news/details/874848

The third (regional) stage of the Republican Olympiad in general education subjects for students of grades 9-11 (12) in rural schools begins today. More than 12 thousand winners of the regional tour participate in it. The Olympiad is held in the traditional format in 13 subjects in two rounds.Recall that more than 113 thousand students registered for the first stage, of which 53.5 thousand students took part in the second (district) stage. The winners of the third stage will receive vouchers for the republican (final) stage: students of grades 9-11 (12) in subjects of the natural and mathematical direction and grades 10-11 (12) in subjects of the social and humanitarian direction (no more than two from each subject and class).The Republican Olympiad in general education subjects for students of rural schools has been held since the last academic year and has become a tradition. Its goal is to identify and support gifted students from rural areas, as well as expand opportunities for their professional orientation and quality education. We wish the participants good luck and victories!Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/edu/press/news/details/873387

The Committee for Quality Assurance in the field of education and its territorial departments conducted preventive monitoring for compliance with the requirements of the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the field of education.According to the results of control measures, the identified violations were completely eliminated in 16 organizations, and work continues in 37 more."Responsibility for the elimination of violations is borne not only by the heads of educational organizations, but also by the relevant management bodies. As part of the control measures, the Ministry provided methodological and practical assistance to organizations in applying the norms of legislation in the field of education," said Gulzhiyan Zhusupkalieva, Chief specialist of the committee.By the end of this year, control measures will be carried out in 50 more educational institutions of the country according to the semi-annual list posted on the website https://rchl.govtec.kz /.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/edu/press/news/details/873853

The Council of Deputies of Maslikhats was established under the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan. It is an advisory body for resolving issues in the field of education, which includes about 190 deputies of maslikhats at all levels. Addressing the people's deputies, the head of the Ministry of Education expressed confidence that the creation of the Council contributes to a more effective implementation of initiatives on the ground."At the second republican forum of deputies of maslikhats of all levels, the Head of State noted the importance of strengthening cooperation in all areas. Today, there are about 23 thousand educational organizations in the education system, in which about 6 million children study and 578 thousand teachers work. Therefore, close cooperation with maslikhats in each region will help us to fulfill our tasks efficiently. I am sure that joint work will lead us to the main goal – to improve the quality of education," Gani Beisembayev said. Issues such as ensuring the safety of children, improving educational infrastructure, and transforming technical and vocational education were also discussed at the meeting. The deputies were able to ask their questions directly and receive extended answers. It should be noted that the council will hold regular meetings to discuss topical issues and develop recommendations that will contribute to the introduction of new approaches and improvement of educational standards in the country.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/edu/press/news/details/873874

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Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov visited the site where the WorldSkills Kazakhstan 2024 national competitions are held among college students in terms of competencies in industry-specific working professions. The concept of the event is aimed at cooperation between students of vocational colleges and enterprises in order to check the quality of training, acquired skills to ensure potential employment, including in large international companies. The head of Government, communicating with the participants of the championship, stressed the relevance of the knowledge they receive."The Year of Working Professions announced by the President proves the special importance of technical and vocational education for the whole country. The Government has set ambitious tasks to modernize the structure of the economy. To do this, we need qualified domestic personnel: energy engineers, builders, agricultural workers, and transport workers. the water industry. At the same time, it is important to be prepared for the challenges of digital transformation and technological progress. Therefore, our common task is to rally all the resources of society, and in this direction we will support our youth and similar events," Olzhas Bektenov said and expressed gratitude to the companies that showed their interest and created specialized areas for students to demonstrate their skills. There was also a meeting with the management of colleges, during which topical issues of personnel training to improve the quality of education were discussed. This year, students of Almaty Construction and Technical College, Astana Polytechnic Higher College, Kazakhmys Polytechnic College, College of Radio Engineering and Communications of the Department of Education of the Abai region, Mangystau Higher Polytechnic College named after Khalel Uzbekgaliyev and others are taking part in the championship.• According to the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Population, the total need for personnel by 2030 reaches 1.8 million people, of which about 1 million workers are required with technical education. The greatest demand is expected in the fields of construction, agriculture, and manufacturing. This year, on the sidelines of the WorldSkills Kazakhstan national championship, 555 contestants demonstrate their skills in 30 competencies, including in the field of electronics, industrial automation, mechatronics, engineering graphics, confectionery, electrical installation, welding technologies, web technologies and IT solutions for business, fashion technologies. On behalf of the Head of State, great attention is paid to improving the quality of training for working professions. In 2024, 142.5 thousand students enrolled in colleges at the expense of the budget – 1.5 times more than in 2023. A dual education system is being introduced, within the framework of which contracts have been signed with 496 colleges and more than 7 thousand enterprises for the training of 75 thousand students. Since September 1, the scholarship of college students has been increased by 50% from last year's level. In addition, projects for the construction of 8 dormitories with 2,103 places for VET are being implemented this year alone.• As part of the implementation of the tasks set by the Head of State for the Year of Working Professions, following the results of the inspection and conversation with the participants, the Prime Minister instructed the Minister of Education, together with the Akimat of Astana, to create a National Competence Center to support and develop students of vocational schools. The center will serve as a dialogue platform for business and a personnel training system, as well as become a training base for participation in international professional skills competitions.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/edu/press/news/details/884513