Education Minister: 176 emergency schools works in Kazakhstan

22 August, 2014 11:30

“The Kazakh Ministry of Education and Science works on the 176 emergency schools,” the head of the authority Aslan Sarinzhipov has informed at the national August meeting of education workers of Kazakhstan “Innovation strategy in education as the main factor of sustainable development of the state, society and people” on Friday, August 22 in Astana.

The Minister explained such schools prevail in South Kazakhstan, East Kazakhstan Kyzylorda and Zhambyl regions.

The deficit of seat in schools is amounted to 70 thousnad,” he added.

In addition, Aslan Sarinzhipov noted the Ministry has done a significant work to find out three-shifted schools.

In this regard, a special committee was established and a five-year plan approved to liquidate emergency and three-shifted schools.

The Education Minister also said that "the Ministry has taken steps to solve the problems of small schools", "optimization mechanisms have been developed too."

"Due to the improvement of school infrastructure, the number of small schools reduced. In order to improve quality of education in small schools it is necessary to provide learning process through supportive schools, resource centers, residential facilities network and information technologies,” Sarinzhipov resumed.

Madina Nurbekova

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