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 b