Focus on education: 2025 results reviewed and goals set for the current year

An expanded meeting of the Department of Education, attended by the Akim of the region, Gauez Nurmukhambetov, was held to review the education system's performance in 2025 and set goals for the current year.

Head of State Kassym-Jomart Tokayev is placing particular emphasis on improving the quality of education, digitally transforming schools, training qualified specialists, and instilling patriotism and universal values ​​in schoolchildren.

"In 2025, a large-scale modernization of the region's educational infrastructure was completed: 35 educational facilities were renovated, and 83 schools were modernized. As part of the "Renovation of 1,300 Schools" project, the material and technical infrastructure of 11 educational institutions was strengthened. Small schools received 80 modern classrooms, and 13 schools underwent major renovations. A project implemented jointly with the Nazarbayev Intellectual School has enabled the development of 13 flagship schools in the region, which have become platforms for sharing best practices with other educational institutions in the region," akim of the region noted.

Particular attention is being paid to enhancing the professional skills of teachers, developing digital competencies, and training staff. New approaches to teaching lessons using modern equipment are being actively implemented, and projects for additional education and child development are being implemented.

Akim of the region emphasized that this year's work will continue in accordance with the objectives set by the President. Priorities include further digitalization of the education system, the introduction of modern educational platforms and artificial intelligence technologies, strengthening the material and technical infrastructure of schools, improving the quality of teaching, and training specialists in demand in the labor market.