By 2028, Kazakhstan aims to
achieve full coverage of preschool education for children. To date, about one
million Kazakh children attend kindergartens, representing a coverage rate of
91 percent for children aged two to six years. To bring this figure to 100
percent, a phased plan has been developed and approved for the introduction of
new preschool organizations for 2023-2027. The Education Ministry noted that
during this period, around 300,000 new places will be opened in kindergartens,
with over 77,000 expected to be created by year-end. Since the beginning of 2024,
125 new preschool organizations have started operating in the country.
“Today, the problem is addressed through
the construction of new preschool facilities, the allocation of state
educational orders in private preschool organizations, the reconstruction of
existing facilities and the establishment of mini-centers on the ground floors
of residential complexes where children can stay full-time,” said Gulnara
Iskakova, deputy director of the preschool education department at the Kazakh
Education Ministry.
Also, a unified database of
waiting lists has been established to ensure transparency in the process of
allocating places in kindergartens. Applications can be submitted in several
ways, including the e-government portal, mobile applications of second-tier
banks, and platforms of local executive bodies. The project is being
implemented in four regions of Kazakhstan.
Editor: Aizhan
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