The implementation of the President's instructions on the development of an inclusive society and mass sports continues in Kostanay region. Special attention is paid to creating conditions for the full-fledged life and development of children with special educational and medical needs.

Akim of Kostanay region Kumar Aksakalov visited a number of socially significant facilities where large-scale construction and reconstruction works aimed at improving the quality of life of residents of the region are being carried out.

Center for special children — instead of the former residence

One of the key facilities has become the future Rehabilitation Center for Children with Disabilities, which is being created on behalf of the President of the country on the basis of the former regional residence.

"The transfer of this building to the needs of children with disabilities is a fair and timely decision. Instead of a closed administrative building, a modern center will appear here, which will give thousands of children a chance to recover and develop," Kumar Aksakalov emphasized during an inspection of the facility.

352.4 million tenge was allocated for the reconstruction of the building with an area of 2.1 thousand square meters. m. The center will have a capacity of 60 beds.
The project assumes full coverage of children from 1.5 to 18 years old. The duration of the rehabilitation course will increase from 14 to 21 days. As a result, the center will be able to receive up to 1300 children annually, whereas now a similar institution covers no more than 400.

- "Today there are 3,808 children with disabilities in our region. We cannot allow any of them to be ignored. Therefore, we are creating a high–quality and professional rehabilitation environment for them," the governor of the region said.

The center will be equipped with medical equipment worth more than 1 billion tenge at the expense of the Public Fund "Kazakhstan Khalkyna", which will also build 3 sports grounds.
An additional 50 million tenge was allocated from the regional budget for furnishing furniture, inventory and other household needs.

The building has been adapted for people with limited mobility: ramps, lifting devices have been installed, doorways have been widened, adapted bathrooms and showers have been equipped.

Cohabitation of children with their parents or accompanying persons is also provided. The center will employ specialists: a rehabilitologist, a traumatologist, a psychiatrist, a pediatrician, a speech therapist, a defectologist, a psychologist, as well as instructors in physical therapy and water therapy.

The center is scheduled to open in August this year.

The new facility is for strong and athletic youth

The next point of the akim's visit was the Table Tennis Center under construction in the city of Kostanay.

"The President has set us a clear task — to develop mass sports, to introduce as many children and youth to physical activity as possible. We must create an infrastructure that is accessible, modern and motivating," Kumar Aksakalov said.

The center with a total area of 2.6 thousand square meters includes a sports hall with 12 tennis tables, spectator stands for 100 seats and an administrative and household complex. The capacity is up to 150 people. Not only training sessions will be held here, but also national and international competitions.
Special attention is paid to accessibility for low-mobility groups of the population.

The facility is scheduled to be commissioned in October 2026.

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/kostanay/press/news/details/1032043?lang=kk