Imanali Koksal, a 17-year-old student of the Nazarbayev Intellectual School, received a free scholarship to study at the University of Pennsylvania. This was due to her academic success and passion for robotics, the press service of the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan reports. Imanali's interest in robotics began in the 7th grade. And her participation in the international First Global Challenge (FGC) competition only intensified her passion. "In addition to being an engineer at the FGC 2023 in Singapore, I was a driver and controlled a robot during matches. This requires stress resistance. We performed at the competition among 194 countries and took first place. We showed that this is the result of the team's unity, perseverance and hard work," said Imanali. At the same time, the Kazakh national team became the world champion in robotics for the second time. The talented student is also actively involved in developing innovative projects. For example, he created a smart watch for the hearing impaired. “This watch alerts hearing impaired people to suspicious or dangerous sounds through vibration. I am proud to have created technology that will improve the lives of people in need,” says the 17-year-old champion. Imanali wants to contribute to the development of Kazakhstan’s technology and economy in the future. That is why he chose the University of Pennsylvania. “I chose this university because the Wharton School of Business is ranked first in the world. The university not only provides education, but also develops the social life of students, which is very important to me. I plan to return to my country to use the knowledge I have gained to develop my country. I hope that my story will inspire young people to pursue their dreams and never give up,” the student concluded.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/edu/press/news/details/922659

The National Tool for Monitoring Educational Achievements of Students (NTAS) has passed international accreditation. Today, a meeting was held between the Minister of Education and Science Gani Beisembayev and the Director of the International Research Center for Evaluation and Certification (RCEC) Arnold Brauer.NTAS is a national tool that determines the quality of education and the level of mastery of state universal compulsory education standards (UCES) by students. For 2023-2024, the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan initiated the process of international accreditation of NTAS.According to Gani Beisembayev, the international accreditation of the NTAS national tool confirms its reliability, validity and compliance with international quality standards. All stages and procedures of NTAS are based on scientific methods used in well-known studies such as PISA, TIMSS and PIRLS.“Kazakhstan is taking confident steps towards improving the quality of education. The international recognition of the BMQM is a testament to our focus on introducing advanced approaches and standards. We are building a system that can withstand the test of time and successfully integrate into the global education community. We are confident that this achievement will be an important milestone in further improving the quality of education,” the minister said.As noted by Arnold Brauer, Director of the International Research Center for Evaluation and Certification (RCEC), the national assessment system of Kazakhstan can become the basis or part of joint assessment projects in the Central Asian region.“The Kazakhstani education system is already showing good results. Over the two years of cooperation, 7 stages of the BMQM accreditation have been implemented, which include the development of an assessment system, the creation of a database of test questions, the development of instructions for all participants, the administration of testing on a digital platform, and the analysis of results in accordance with international standards. "This is an important step in the development of the education assessment system," Arnold Brauer noted.Let us recall that the BMQM is a Kazakhstani national study that studies the quality of education of schoolchildren, which allows us to identify strengths and weaknesses in the educational process. Its ultimate result is the development of methodological recommendations for improving the quality of education in each region, conducting a comprehensive analysis.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/edu/press/news/details/922867

Since the beginning of the academic year, 254 thousand student places have been put into operation for the first time, and by the end of 2025 their number will reach 460 thousand places.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/edu/press/news/details/923195

On January 25-26, 2025, the final round of selection for the FIRST Robotics Championship will be held in Astana with the participation of more than 800 students and their coaches. The main theme of this year's FIRST Championship is the study of the underwater world, which is a global environmental problem. The selection includes two stages:• FLL Challenge - lower-grade students program LEGO robots to solve engineering tasks.• ⁠FIRST Tech Challenge - upper-grade students build robots from metal structures to perform complex tasks. The FIRST Championship has been held since 1980. Kazakhstan has been actively participating in this championship since 2017. During this time, the national team has become three-time (2022, 2023, 2024) world champion in the FIRST Global Challenge. It is worth noting that from February 20-23, the Almaty Tech Cup competition, the Central Asian Robotics Championship, will be held in Almaty as part of the World FIRST program. It is planned that more than 5,000 students and their coaches will participate.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/edu/press/news/details/923577

Since January 2025, QR codes have been introduced in schools and colleges to access the 111 contact center, which were implemented jointly with the Commissioner for Children's Rights of the Republic of Kazakhstan. This center provides legal, organizational, and psychological assistance in protecting the rights of families, women, and children. Now, in addition to being able to call 111, children and their parents can send requests via QR codes. They are located in all educational institutions, places accessible to children, as well as at bus stops. This innovation is aimed at improving the convenience and accessibility of receiving assistance. "Previously, children could only contact the contact center by phone, but now they have the opportunity to send requests via QR codes. This greatly simplifies the process of contacting support, making it more convenient and accessible. QR codes allow you to quickly and anonymously receive the necessary information and assistance, which contributes to a prompt response to children's questions and requests," said Nasymzhan Ospanova, Chairman of the Committee for the Protection of Children's Rights of the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan. By the end of 2024, the 111 contact center received about 1,000 requests from children. They were provided with background information, psychological support, and timely assistance in cooperation with government agencies. It should be recalled that in July 2024, within the framework of the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan on ensuring Women's Rights and child Safety adopted by the Head of State, the functions of the 111 contact center were legally fixed.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/edu/press/news/details/920783

Since 2023, at the initiative of the Head of State, the project "1000 leaders of changes in education" has been implemented, aimed at selecting and training leaders of a new format. In the first year of the program, 207 participants were enrolled in the republican personnel reserve, 180 of whom were appointed heads of state educational organizations. According to the results of the second stream, which ended in 2024, 376 teachers were enrolled. Of these, 50 have already taken the positions of school principals, and about 40 have become deputy principals. Meiram Bektemirov became one of the participants of the project. After working at the Petropavlovsk city school, in January 2025 he became the head of a rural school in the Kyzylzhar district of the North Kazakhstan region. "I found out about the project last year and started actively preparing. This is a great opportunity for educators. After going through all the selection stages, I realized how the competition not only evaluates professional skills, but also helps to look at familiar tasks in a new way. This experience allowed me to find innovative approaches and enrich my professional vision. Today, at our school, we are implementing an innovative scheduling program using the ASC Timetable system, which greatly simplifies the organization of the educational process. I also share my experience with colleagues in the region," said Meiram Bektemirov. The project, inspired by the Presidential Youth Personnel Reserve, has been implemented by the Ministry of Education since 2023. In 2024, the number of people willing to participate increased 2.5 times. The program includes teachers from kindergartens, schools and colleges. The selection process for the personnel reserve took place in five stages: testing to assess professional and managerial competencies, training, internship at leading schools in the country, final assessment and interview with the republican commission.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/edu/press/news/details/921690

The XXI international Zhautykov Olympiad of schoolchildren in mathematics, physics and computer science (IZhO 2025) has come to an end in Astana. About 700 students and 150 leaders from 15 countries took part in the Olympiad. Minister of Education and science of the Republic of Kazakhstan Gani Beisembayev congratulated the participants and guests of the Olympiad."Today is a significant day for the education system. For 21 years in a row, this Olympiad named after the outstanding scientist-mathematician, academician orymbek Zhautikov has been forming a whole generation of talented mathematicians. The International zhautykov Olympiad has become a platform for bringing together hundreds of talented students, demonstrating their knowledge and introducing Kazakh culture and traditions. Each of the participants showed decent results in such fundamental sciences as Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science and today raised the flag of their country with dignity on the world stage," the minister said in his address to the participants.In total, 318 medals were awarded at the XXI International zhautykov Olympiad: 69 gold, 100 silver and 149 bronze.The title of absolute winner of the Olympiad was awarded to the presidential physics and mathematics Lyceum No. 239 in St. Petersburg, Russian Federation.In the nomination" the best Olympic team "I place was won by the Lyceum" second school " named after V. F. Ovchinnikov in Moscow.The second place was shared by the mathematical Gymnasium in Belgrade, Serbia, and the Fiztech Lyceum named after P. Kapitsa in Dolgoprudny, Russia.Kazakh schoolchildren took the third place in the Republican School of physics and mathematics in Almaty. Also, the third place was shared by the Moscow Lyceum "Vorobyovy Gory" and the Turkish Scientific School TUBITAK.In total, Kazakhstani schoolchildren won 116 medals. Among them are 21 gold, 33 silver and 62 bronze medals.The participants of the Olympiad were awarded special prizes from the Nurlan Kapparov Foundation and special prizes in each subject. The winners of the Grand Prix were awarded laptops with cups. All prize-winners were awarded with diplomas of the Ministry of Education and science of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/edu/press/news/details/920384

The intellectual game "Leader of the 21st Century", popular among schoolchildren, will return to TV screens, but in a new format. The Khabar Agency, together with the Daryn Republican Scientific and Practical Center of the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, have begun reviving the mega-project. The intellectual game "Leader of the XXI Century" will be broadcast in the spring and will be broadcast on the Khabar TV channel.This is not just a TV project, but a youth movement aimed at educating a generation of future leaders of the country. Hundreds of gifted students have already accepted the challenge and become participants in an exciting intellectual game. The qualifying stages in each region of the country started in October 2024 and will last until February 2025. Following the results of the regional rounds, the top five schoolchildren from each region will have a unique opportunity to participate in the republican stage, which will be held from March to June this year.This TV version of the game, dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the Khabar Agency, promises to be a real celebration of intelligence and talent, where young talents will be able to demonstrate their knowledge and skills to the whole country. In addition, three finalists will receive grants to study at Kazakhstani universities.The strongest five participants have already been determined in Pavlodar, Karaganda, Abai, Akmola, Turkestan, Zhambyl, West Kazakhstan, East Kazakhstan, Ulytau, Kyzylorda, Atyrau and Mangystau regions, as well as in the cities of Astana and Shymkent. The qualifying stages in Aktobe and Zhetysu regions will be held in January. In February, the strongest will be determined in Almaty, Almaty, North Kazakhstan and Kostanay regions.The Leader of the XXI Century is a unique platform providing new opportunities for young talents. Intellectual play not only introduces educated and motivated youth to society, but also serves as a powerful social lift for gifted young men and women from rural areas.The TV project was first presented 25 years ago. During this time, he established himself as one of the best on Russian television. To date, many participants in this project have found their way in life and declared themselves as professionals in various fields: from art and culture to social activities and business.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/edu/press/news/details/920115

The day before, a meeting was held with participants of the public project "Taldau mektebi – School of Analytics". The main topic of discussion was issues of inclusive and special education. According to Gani Beisembayev, in 2024 the number of children with special educational needs in our country exceeded 230 thousand. Realizing the importance of implementing an inclusive policy at all levels of education, the Department of Inclusive and Special Education was established within the Ministry in November 2023."Over the past year, colleagues, together with representatives of the scientific community and non-governmental organizations, have done a great job. A complete analysis of all regulatory documents in the field of inclusive and special education has been carried out, as a result of which 15 regulatory legal acts have been adopted. These changes made it possible for the first time to introduce a three-level model of psychological and pedagogical support — from birth to profession, to approve new requirements for support rooms, to develop individual programs for working with children with special educational needs, as well as to introduce new positions such as teaching assistant, special teacher and personal assistant," he wrote in his message. the former minister. The Ministry also decided to establish a National Center for Continuing Inclusive Education. Its tasks include methodological support, research, diagnosis and prevention of learning difficulties, as well as coordination of psychological and pedagogical support services."Special attention is paid to the social adaptation of children. In this regard, the transformation of the Center for the Development of Special and Inclusive Education in Almaty will be carried out. It is important to note that last year the quota of admission to technical and vocational education institutions for people with disabilities of groups I and II, people with disabilities from childhood and children with disabilities has already been increased. A new Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On comprehensive support for children with special educational needs" is also being developed. Creating an enabling environment remains a key factor ensuring equal opportunities for all students," concluded Gani Beisembayev. There are about 500 special education organizations operating in the country. By the end of 2024, 90% of the country's schools have created conditions for inclusive education, and the coverage of children with special psychological and pedagogical support is up to 80%.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/edu/press/news/details/919723

On behalf of the Head of State, the construction of the first national school "ABAI ULTTYQ MEKTEBI" has begun in Almaty, the press service of the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan reports. The new educational institution will be based on the philosophy of the great Kazakh thinker and include the idea of "five values". The educational process at this school will be focused on in-depth study of the Kazakh language and literature. For this purpose, the potential of the current Abai boarding school in Almaty will be fully utilized. "The modernization of the republican specialized boarding school for gifted children named after Abai will give a new impetus to the further development of national education and the strengthening of spiritual and moral values among the younger generation. "ABAI ULTTYQ MEKTEBI" is designed to become an education center for competitive youth in the modern educational space. It will contribute to the formation of a new generation of patriots in accordance with the concept of the Head of State "Adal Azamat" and the philosophy of Abai "Tolyk Adam", the education of the Kazakh elite of public administration. Currently, the development of a unified program "ABAY-Program" has begun, focusing on the in–depth study of the Kazakh language and several foreign languages," said Kanybek Zhumashev, Chairman of the Secondary Education Committee of the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The construction of the new school began in November last year. The facility is designed for 900 student places. Its infrastructure includes a boarding school, a teacher's house, a library, a sports complex, a greenhouse and other facilities. The facility is expected to be operational by 2026. Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/edu/press/news/details/918886

Work continues in the country to train new generation teachers for modern comfortable schools, the press service of the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan reports with reference to the National Center for Advanced Training "Orleu". The first training seminar "Comfortable school teaching staff: cooperation, development and support" was attended by about 1,500 teachers from comfortable schools in Shymkent, Akmola, Almaty, Atyrau, Zhambyl, Zhetysu, Kostanay, North Kazakhstan and Turkestan regions. "The training is aimed at developing effective interpersonal communications between managers and teachers in comfortable schools, which contributes to creating a favorable educational environment and improving the effectiveness of the formation of new teams. As part of the training, teachers analyzed existing stereotypes, identified key areas for optimizing team interaction and increased their level of involvement in solving professional tasks," said Aidana Shilibekova, Chairman of the National Center for Advanced Training "Orleu". In addition, the seminar participants received answers to all relevant questions. This practice will continue in other regions.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/edu/press/news/details/919106

In 2024, Kazakhstan began implementing a pilot project to place a government order for preschool education and training using the voucher financing methodology. Today, this system operates in cities such as Taraz (Zhambyl region), Turkestan, Shymkent, Uralsk and Astana. The pre-school Education voucher financing project provides access to government procurement for all pre-school organizations, including newly opened ones, provided they meet the established requirements. The main advantages are that parents are given the opportunity to choose a kindergarten on their own, which encourages healthy competition among both private and public preschool organizations. The system provides for a condition that ensures, first of all, transparency of the entire financing process, when "the money goes for the child, and not for the institution." The new system allows not only to simplify the procedure of queuing for a place in kindergarten, but also eliminates the factors of "catching places" and "rolling back numbers." It should be noted that one of the principles of voucher financing is to create dynamic competition and, consequently, improve the quality of services. The gradual scaling of the voucher financing system across the country is planned from 2025.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/edu/press/news/details/917959

The Ministry of Education is creating conditions for free training in sought-after specialties for ninth grade graduates. This year, the coverage of students with free technical and vocational education in sought-after specialties will amount to 153 thousand, which is 10 thousand more than last year, the press service of the department reports. 70% of the state order will be directed to technical specialties, including mechanical engineering, transport, energy, IT, construction, etc. "The main priority is to train competitive specialists, fully provide educational institutions with modern material and technical equipment, and improve the skills of teachers. Comprehensive work is currently underway to transform vocational education, including increasing the volume of government orders for personnel training, introducing the best international practices into educational programs, and holding professional skills championships. It is also planned to actively involve business structures and investors to develop a system of dual education and specialist training based on a targeted order from enterprises," said Asset Mukhanbetov, Director of the Department of Technical and Vocational Education. Currently, 518 enterprises provide patronage over colleges, their number is planned to increase to 4 thousand. About 8 thousand educational programs have been developed jointly with employers, taking into account the requirements of professional standards, state educational standards and WorldSkills standards. This year, colleges and employers will develop more than 2,000 educational programs, and 2,000 teachers will be trained at the production facility. Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/edu/press/news/details/917388

The 21st International Zhautykov Olympiad has started in Astana, in which the best students from 15 countries compete in mathematics, physics and computer science. Natalia Zhumadildayeva, First Vice Minister of Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, delivered a welcoming speech at the opening ceremony. She congratulated the participants and stressed the importance of such events for identifying and supporting talented youth."I am sure that the Zhautykov Olympiad will contribute not only to the development of students' intellectual potential, but also to strengthening the prestige of education in the country," Natalia Zhumadildaeva noted. The chairman of the jury, Academician of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan Askar Zhumadildayev also addressed the participants. He stressed that the Olympiad is an important platform for the exchange of knowledge and ideas between gifted schoolchildren from different countries."These tasks not only test your knowledge, but also teach you to think outside the box, find creative solutions, and apply scientific approaches in real life. I wish you confidence, success and new discoveries!" added Askar Zhumadildaev. About 700 schoolchildren from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan take part in the competition.,Tajikistan, Russia, Belarus, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Georgia, Bulgaria, Romania, Serbia and Mongolia. The Olympiad will last five days, and the winners will be announced on January 17th. Based on the results of the competition, an individual rating of participants will be compiled, as well as a rating of the strongest teams of specialized schools. The winners and prize-winners will receive valuable prizes, educational grants and special awards.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/edu/press/news/details/917391

On behalf of the Head of State, systematic work is underway in the country to increase the potential of rural schools. Today, the country is implementing the Auyl Mektebi – sapa Alany republican project, which includes regional initiatives such as: "Developing the potential of small rural schools using digital technologies" in Aktobe region, "Improving the quality of education in natural mathematics subjects" in Almaty region, "Developing a network of flagship schools "Otp" in Mangystau region, Ustaz Ulytau in Ulytau region. As a result of the first stage of the project, the material and technical base of rural schools has been updated, modern subject and digital classrooms have been installed, and access to high-quality Internet has been resolved. The project participants have completed special courses on improving digital competence and professional development. Taking into account the technical capabilities of small schools, four learning models have been developed. "In 2023, 12 basic and 134 small schools with the participation of more than 11 thousand students and about 3.5 thousand teachers of the Aktobe region were involved in the project. In the past, 10 more basic and 30 small-scale schools of Akmola, Kostanay, Pavlodar, West Kazakhstan and North Kazakhstan regions joined it. Starting this year, 192 basic and 769 small schools will participate in the project," said Kanybek Zhumashev, Chairman of the Secondary Education Committee of the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan. As a reminder, there are currently 8,000 schools in Kazakhstan, of which 67% are located in rural areas, and 51% are low-grade. The largest number of small-scale schools are located in North Kazakhstan, Kostanay, Akmola, Pavlodar, West Kazakhstan and Aktobe regions.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/edu/press/news/details/917566

From January 13 to 17, for the first time, Astana will host the XXI International Zhautyk Olympiad in Mathematics, Physics and Computer Science IZhO – 2025, organized by the Republican School of Physics and Mathematics and the Daryn Scientific Research Center of the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan. It will be attended by about 700 schoolchildren and 150 leaders from 15 countries, including Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Russia, Belarus, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Georgia, Bulgaria, Romania, Serbia and Mongolia. The composition of the teams is determined based on the results of national subject Olympiads. The Olympiad will last five days and consists of two rounds. The tasks correspond in complexity to the program of specialized classes and are compiled by an international jury. The chairman of the jury will be the famous Kazakh mathematician, professor, academician of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan Askar Zhumadildaev. "The International Zhautykov Olympiad for Schoolchildren in Mathematics, Physics and Computer Science is being held in the country for the 21st time. This year it will be held in Astana for the first time. The participants will demonstrate their skills in theoretical and practical tours in the classrooms of the Republican School of Physics and Mathematics and Astana IT University, the technical equipment of which fully complies with the conditions of this Olympiad," said Gajdembek Tursunov, Director of the Russian National Research Center "Daryn". Following the results of the Zhautykov Olympiad, participants will receive certificates of participation and memorable gifts, and winners and prize–winners will receive diplomas of various degrees, as well as gold, silver and bronze medals. The International Zhautyk Olympiad has been held since 2005 under the auspices of the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The goal is to promote the physical and mathematical sciences among students, develop international cooperation, establish friendly relations between specialized schools in different countries, exchange experiences, and demonstrate the level of education and culture in Kazakhstan.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/edu/press/news/details/916696

On behalf of the Head of State, 50 children's health centers and 100 new large facilities will be built by 2027 to develop the creative and intellectual potential of children. This is reported by the press service of the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan. This year, it is planned to open 23 children's health centers in the regions and build 22 modern facilities for additional education. As of today, 3.3 million children are enrolled in additional education. For this purpose, there are 1,713 extracurricular organizations and 380 types of clubs in various fields: scientific and technical, musical, artistic and aesthetic, ecological and biological, tourist and local history, military-patriotic, socio-pedagogical. In total, there are more than 202 children's health centers in the country, of which 17 are year-round and 185 seasonal. Special attention is paid to children in difficult situations. For the first time, 10,000 children with deviant behavior received the primary right to enroll in clubs or a section in a proactive format. It should be noted that the construction of new facilities will be carried out in stages with an emphasis on improving the accessibility and quality of education in the field of art and creativity. These initiatives will expand the cultural and educational space, providing students and young talents with additional opportunities for self-realization and development. Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/edu/press/news/details/916831

Kaskelen hosted one of the largest regional robotics events in the country, the Daryn FIRST Championship Festival, organized by the Daryn Scientific Research Center of the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the USTEM Foundation Public Foundation and SDU University. The event was attended by more than 1,200 schoolchildren from specialized educational organizations in Kazakhstan. Over the course of two days, participants aged 4 to 18 demonstrated their knowledge and skills in engineering, programming, and robotics in four categories of the FIRST international program: FIRST LEGO League Discover, FIRST LEGO League Explore, FIRST LEGO League Challenge, and FIRST Tech Challenge. Following the results of the festival, 32 teams won quotas for participation in the Central Asia FIRST Championship 2025, which will be held in Almaty in February. At the closing ceremony, Sairan Baktiyar, head of the department of the Russian Scientific and Scientific Center "Daryn", stressed that this year the theme of the season is dedicated to exploring the underwater world and solving environmental problems called "DIVE". "It is a great pleasure for us to see how children solve complex engineering problems with such passion. This festival is not just a competition, but a great opportunity for schoolchildren to showcase their talents and be inspired by new ideas for future projects," said Sayran Baktiyar. The festival was held at a high scientific and technical level and managed to arouse the increased interest of children. Special attention was drawn to the senior category of the FIRST Tech Challenge, where teams created robots capable of performing complex tasks and participating in dynamic matches. The young engineers demonstrated a high level of training and deep knowledge in the field of mechanics, programming and electronics. "We see how robotics is becoming more and more popular among children and teenagers. This opens up great prospects for the development of science and technology in Kazakhstan. Championships such as the Daryn FIRST Championship help young people better understand how to put their knowledge into practice and create innovations that change the world," said Asylbek Murzakhmetov, director of the USTEM Foundation. It should be noted that in January 2025, similar large-scale championships will be held in Shymkent, Aktau and Astana. The organizers are confident that such events will give a powerful impetus to the development of STEM skills among young people and help form a new generation of engineers and scientists in Kazakhstan.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/edu/press/news/details/916120

To prepare rural school students for intellectual Olympiads and competitions, the correspondence school "Daryn" has been launched. Currently, 940 finalists of the II Republican Rural Olympiad are studying and improving their knowledge there. The Daryn correspondence School is taught by experienced teachers who are multiple winners of national and international Olympiads. In addition to in-depth study of subjects, they teach strategies and methods for preparing for subject Olympiads, as well as explain how to effectively use useful resources. Classes for students of the natural sciences and mathematics direction started on December 6, 2024, and for participants of the social sciences and humanities direction - on December 18. "We are confident that in the future, rural school students will adequately represent our country at national and international competitions and achieve significant success," said Zhomart Karambayev, Deputy Chairman of the Secondary Education Committee of the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan. It should be recalled that the Republican Rural Olympiad in general education subjects for students of grades 9-11 was held in Astana in November–December. The Olympiad consisted of four stages in 13 subjects. The goal is to identify and support gifted and talented schoolchildren from rural areas. In 2024, more than 113,000 students were registered at the intra-school stage, which is 35,000 more than in 2023. 940 students reached the final of the republican competitions. All finalists are enrolled in the republican correspondence school "Daryn" for further preparation for future intellectual competitions. Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/edu/press/news/details/915872

This year, for the first time, the turkicskills professional skills Championship will be held among Turkic-speaking countries, aimed at improving the professional skills of future workers, the press service of the Ministry of Education and science of Kazakhstan reports. This event will become one of the main events in the framework of the Year of working professions announced by the head of state. The initiative is aimed at developing and promoting professional skills among young people and students of Turkic-speaking countries, identifying best practices in various fields, exchanging experience on innovative solutions with countries with interconnected economies and creating a platform for their implementation. It is expected that the Championship will be held in Aktau, which was chosen as the cultural capital of TURKSOY in 2025. For reference: the WorldSkills movement is one of the main tools for increasing the prestige of working professions in the world, uniting 89 countries working together to improve professional competencies and skills. Kazakhstan has been a full member of the international movement WorldSkills International since 2014. For 10 years, about 200 regional and 8 Republican Championships in 30 competencies have been held in the country. Last year, the national team achieved the best results in the history of the country at the WorldSkills Lyon 2024 World Cup, winning 6 medals and awards in the best in the nation nomination.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/edu/press/news/details/915415