Yerzhan Babakumarov got acquainted with the equipment of colleges for training qualified personnel in demanded specialties
Deputy Akim of Almaty Yerzhan Babakumarov, together with the Head of the Department of Education Lyazzat Zhylkybayeva, visited the College of Energy and Electronic Technologies and a multidisciplinary college, on the example of which they familiarized themselves with the implementation of the "Zhas Maman" project in the city, and also examined the material and technical equipment.
Deputy akim of the city, Yerzhan Babakumarov, outlined tasks for the development of dual training on the basis of new laboratories and production classes, when students spend up to 40% of the study time at enterprises. To this end, it was instructed to strengthen work on cooperation with the business community, including in order to ensure further employment of graduates. A number of instructions were given to modernize colleges and introduce international experience in training qualified specialists in demand at the republican and international levels, organize centers of competence in certain specialties, as well as prepare participants for WorldSkills championships.
The "Zhas Maman" project is aimed at modernizing colleges by equipping them with modern equipment, which is aimed at developing the skills of young specialists in the most demanded professions. In Almaty, measures of state support, in strengthening the educational and material base within the framework of the project, covered 18 colleges, where high-tech innovative equipment, machinery and computers were purchased and supplied. So, in 2021-2022, within the framework of this project, a state order for personnel training was placed in 48 colleges for 11,405 places, incl. 2500 places under the "Enbek" program. Last year, 11,219 places were allocated. It should be noted, that training is free of charge and lasts 2-3 years, depending on the chosen specialty.
During the visit, training and production workshops, classrooms, which are equipped with interactive equipment for the implementation of the full chain from design, assembly to launch and maintenance of systems, were examined. At the College of Energy and Electronic Technologies, the deputy akim visited laboratories in the field of renewable energy sources, electrical equipment, and a solar panel assembly workshop. The conditions necessary for the development of a healthy lifestyle among students were also examined. For example, the college has an equipped sports complex: volleyball, basketball, soccer field, tennis hall, boxing hall, workout area.