The board of the ministry of education and science of the Republic of Kazakhstan: in 2022, the access of kazakhstanis to quality education will expand

In 2022, the access of Kazakhstanis to quality education will expand. This will be facilitated by an increase in the number of student places due to the construction of 200 new schools. Qualified teachers will be involved in the organization of education. For this purpose, the Ministry has already initiated the provision of a social package. Safe and comfortable learning conditions will be created in kindergartens, schools, colleges and universities, as well as control over the quality of educational services will be strengthened. All topical issues, results of work in the field of education and science for 2021 and tasks for 2022 were discussed at an expanded meeting of the Board of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Yeraly Tugzhanov took part in the board. The meeting was moderated by the Minister of Education and Science Askhat Aimagambetov.

In the field of preschool education, a single database of priority in kindergartens across the country will be created. This will ensure the transparency of the allocation of places, the targeting of funding and the elimination of duplication. Measures will be taken to improve the quality of work of preschool organizations, especially private kindergartens.

First Vice-Minister of Education and Science Sholpan Karinova noted that special attention will also be paid to improving the skills of teachers and reducing the knowledge gap between urban and rural schoolchildren.

Measures to support gifted children will be continued, the Ministry is making the necessary amendments to the legislation. They provide for the provision of grants to the winners of intellectual competitions for studying at universities without passing the UNT. The Department also initiated the payment of one-time cash prizes to both prize-winners of international subject Olympiads and teachers-trainers who prepared the winners. It is planned that the holders of the gold medal will be able to receive a monetary reward in the amount of 1500 MCI, a silver medal - 1000 MCI, a bronze medal - 500 MCI.

On behalf of the Head of State, the volume of state orders for college education will be increased. This year, more than 120 thousand Kazakhstanis will be able to receive free technical and vocational education, which is 25 thousand more than last academic year. It is planned to strengthen cooperation with enterprises to organize their patronage of colleges and expand dual training.

The Ministry plans to introduce a new teaching tool in the higher education system. We are talking about a new format – online learning. The first online universities will be opened in the country. It is also planned to open branches of leading foreign universities. And the number of grants for studying at universities will increase by 5 thousand. Work has also begun on the reorientation of the Bolashak program.

In 2021, the funding of science has increased by 2 times. Scientists are provided with new opportunities to implement scientific ideas.

The material and technical renovation of research institutes will continue, and a set of measures will be taken to strengthen the interaction of universities and research institutes.

The year 2022 has been declared the Year of Children by the Head of State. Therefore, special attention will be paid to the protection of the rights and interests of minors and the creation of comfortable conditions for the life, education and development of children.

Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Yeraly Tugzhanov, who took part in the expanded meeting of the Board, gave a positive assessment of the Ministry's activities and noted the importance of high-quality execution of the instructions given by the Head of State.