A lecture by the Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan Sayasat Nurbek on the topic "Kazakhstan is a regional educational hub" was held at Maqsut Narikbayev University. The Minister spoke about the development of higher education in Kazakhstan and international cooperation in this field.
Sayasat Nurbek stressed that the ministry plans to make Kazakhstan a major academic hub by creating conditions for the construction of campuses of international universities in the country. He noted that already this year about 30 thousand foreign students have arrived in Kazakhstan to study. "We strive to develop Kazakhstan as an academic center, creating an ecosystem that will attract more international universities. The state fully supports this initiative by allocating land plots and offering other incentive measures, which will also be an economically beneficial solution for the country," the minister stressed.
The Minister also spoke about plans to introduce a compulsory course on artificial intelligence, which will become part of the curriculum for all students of Kazakhstan. This course, developed in collaboration with Google, is aimed at developing digital competencies and prepares young people to work in a rapidly developing digital economy. Currently, the pilot course has been launched at 14 universities in the country, and in the future it is planned to expand its application to other universities in Kazakhstan.
At the end of the lecture, Sayasat Nurbek answered students' questions, touching upon current problems and prospects for the development of higher education and science in Kazakhstan. Topics such as strengthening academic mobility, supporting young scientists and improving the quality of educational programs were discussed. The students expressed gratitude to the Minister for the opportunity to get answers to their questions and get acquainted with the position of the Ministry on key issues of education development.

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/sci/press/news/details/879523