President Tokayev visits school-gymnasium in Kosshy

The working visit of Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev to the Akmola region began with a tour to the 1,500 place school-gymnasium in the town of Kosshy. The school, located in a new district, was built with private investments and in accordance with the standards of the Comfortable School national project. The facility includes classrooms for computer science, chemistry, physics, biology, technology, robotics, mobile photography, virtual driving training, and foreign languages, as well as assembly and sports halls. The Head of State spoke with teachers and students, wishing them success in the new academic year. He also presented his book titled «The Word about the Father» and a school bus of domestic production.

«For Kazakhstan to become an advanced state, it’s essential to study important fields such as robotics. This knowledge will always be in demand. The younger generation should strive for education,» said the Head of State.

President Tokayev also familiarized himself with the infrastructure development plan for Kosshy. Since it was granted the status of a town of regional significance in 2021, the population has grown to 110,000 people. As part of the master plan, it is planned to build 1.5 million square meters of housing and 45 social facilities, including schools, kindergartens, and hospitals. The Head of State instructed the region’s governor to focus on the modernization of the city’s engineering and utility infrastructure and gas pipeline construction. President Tokayev also visited a semi-finished product manufacturing plant, which received state financial support. Raw materials are delivered from poultry farms in the region, and the finished products are sold both in the country and exported to the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) member states.

Additionally, the Head of State visited the village of Rodina, where he familiarized himself with the local culture house, choreographic and sports halls, a recording studio, and various clubs. As part of social responsibility of business, the Rodina agricultural company has allocated nearly 800 million tenge for the village development.

«First of all, I would like to greet everyone. I came here today on purpose; I have heard a lot about Ivan Sauer’s farm. I have repeatedly promised to pay a visit, but was able to come today. I am very pleased to see you all! The farm is huge and advanced in all respects,» said the Kazakh President.

Besides, President Tokayev toured a supermarket, a park, a school and, of course, the production facilities of the Rodina agricultural company, including a milking center and a dairy plant. Today, the enterprise operates on advanced European technologies and produces 50 tonnes of milk per day, along with several types of products. Notably, there are 15 dairy plants in the Akmola region. Also, seven dairy farms are currently under construction in the region, with over 13 billion tenge allocated for project financing.