Kazakh PM gives instructions on social support for residents in flood-affected regions

Kazakh PM gives instructions on social support for residents in flood-affected regions

During a meeting on the elimination of the consequences of the floods, Kazakh Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov tasked the relevant ministries with providing temporary housing, healthcare, and education services to those affected by the disaster. It has been instructed to pay special attention to maintaining full-fledged work of evacuation centers with access to medical services. Bektenov highlighted the importance of prioritizing the repair of social infrastructure facilities, including schools, kindergartens, hospitals, and clinics. The Ministry of Agriculture received instructions to prevent the deterioration of the epizootic situation in flood-affected areas. Additionally, the Ministry of Education was tasked with exempting schoolchildren from exams and assisting them in catching up on any missed education in the future. Notably, 130 schools in flood-prone regions have been switched to distance learning format.

“Primary school children, grades 1-4, will be accommodated together with their parents in health centers and camps with full organization of the educational process. Students in grades 5-8 will be accommodated in boarding schools such as Daryn, Bilim-Innovation Lyceum, and NIS. High school students, grades 9-11, will be placed in colleges and universities. The task is to provide children with education and summer recreation until the end of the floods and the completion of restoration work,” said Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister Tamara Duissenova.