On Monday, June 24, Minister of labor and social protection of population of Kazakhstan Berdibek Saparbayev spoke about measures on promoting productive employment, which is one of the priority directions of the department activity.

"Providing employment directly affects the income of citizens and improving the quality of life of the unemployed and unproductive workers. Strengthening this work will help to reduce the number of low-income families and citizens who will find jobs and provide for themselves and their families on their own. For this purpose, we are implementing the State program "Enbek", - the Head of the Ministry of labor  said during the reporting meeting with the population.

According to its data, last year in terms of the program 628 thousand people were covered by active measures on promoting employment, among which 497 thousand people were employed, including 380 thousand for permanent jobs. More than 14 thousand Kazakhstan citizens received preferential micro-loans, of which about 10 thousand unemployed people opened their own business for the first time.

Another additional effect of micro-loaning is the creation new jobs. More than 12 thousand jobs have been created by the recipients of micro-loans.

This year, on behalf of the Elbasy, the program was supplemented by an integrated national plan "Zhastar – el tiregi", in terms of which projects "Zhas maman" and "Zhas kasipker" aimed at strengthening measures of supporting youth employment has been implemented.

So, for three years 200 thousand young specialists will be trained in 100 most popular professions on the basis of 200 modernized educational institutions.

"The plan of coverage of youth practice has been expanded. In 2019, we will send an additional 10,000 people, which will allow to cover the employment of 25,000 young people. Within three years, at least 60 thousand young people will learn the basics of entrepreneurship "Bastau Business",-  the Minister added.

In terms of the implementation of social measures of the Elbasy "Aleumettik kamkorlyk" the measures on promoting employment of large families are expanded. Now, villagers with many children will be provided with state grants for new business ideas in the amount of 505 thousand tenge.

For example, a large family can use received money to purchase a sewing machine and the necessary materials, and to organize the sewing of bed linen, national clothes and other products at home.

Also, for mothers with many children, persons with disabilities and young people, a quota to receive 5 thousand preferential micro-loans is provided. As a result, this year 15 thousand large families will have the opportunity to do their own business and increase incomes.

In addition, the work on short-term training of these categories of citizens in popular professions and employment in social jobs at home has begun.