Astana Hub sums up first results of IT-Aiel project

At the Astana Hub International Technopark of IT startups, the first results of the IT-Aiel program were announced, featuring presentations of projects by top five participants. This year, a total of 1,300 Kazakh women had the opportunity to acquire programming skills. Most of the participants successfully completed the course in a couple of months and even went on to create their own IT products. Among them is Aliya Orazymbetova, a young woman who designed a platform to teach children computer and financial literacy.

“I have plans to open ‘IT Bala’, an educational IT center for pre-school children in the city of Astana. I believe it’s a great opportunity for free training in no-code programming, as the IT field is highly relevant at the moment,” shared Orazymbetova.

Training throughout the entire program is conducted online for the convenience and accessibility of women on maternity leave. The educational program includes a basic computer literacy course, a Freelance School, as well as the No Code and Low Code School programs.

“This is the first cohort of such a program; training began on August 1 and concluded on October 20. Not all participants have completed it yet. This program is aimed at enabling women who may not currently have the opportunity to work full-time outside of their homes to earn income online using their skills. No-code and low-code tools allow for the creation of websites, applications, marketplaces, and more based on pre-designed templates,” Alina Abdrakhmanova, Managing Director of the Astana Hub International Technopark of IT startups, said.