President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev met with Minister of Education Gani Beisembayev

The Head of State was informed of the measures being taken to develop preschool, secondary, technical and vocational education in the country. According to Gani Beisembayev’s report:

Starting from this September, the salaries of preschool teachers will be increased by 30%;

By the end of this year, it is planned to open 81,000 new places in kindergartens;

98,000 children from socially vulnerable groups of the population will be provided with free meals;

The certification procedure for teachers is being improved, the professional competence of a teacher will be assessed only through subject knowledge, and performance results based on the educational achievements of learners;

From September 1, 2023, learners of grades 1-4 will be fully provided with free meals. It is planned to equip all educational institutions with alarm buttons, licensed security guards, turnstiles and video surveillance systems connected to operational control centers. In 2023, 80% of students of technical and vocational education will study for free, and from this September, scholarships will be increased by 50%, reaching 100% by 2024. For the first time, enterprises are participating in targeted personnel training with compulsory employment of college graduates.

Following the meeting, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev instructed to make further efforts to improve the education system and ensure the safety of children.