BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 8. Kazakhstan’s
transport sector currently employs 870,000 people and has a demand
for around 57,000 specialists and 31 new professions, Kazakhstan’s
Minister of Transport Nurlan Sauranbayev said at a government
meeting.
This was announced by the government's press service.
He noted that most employees work in road and rail transport,
road construction and logistics. The highest demand is currently
for locomotive drivers, drivers, technicians and engineers,
logistics specialists, pilots, air traffic controllers, ship
captains and mechanics.
Sauranbayev said that to attract young people to the transport
sector, job fairs, career guidance events and internships are being
organized. These measures help students acquire the necessary
skills and find employment after graduation.
Personnel for the transport sector are trained by 37 higher
education institutions and 47 colleges. Around 44,000 students are
enrolled in relevant programs, with more than 28,000 studying under
state-funded educational grants.
According to the minister, a key priority remains training
specialists who meet the current and future needs of the transport
sector. Due to the technological transformation of the industry, a
need for 31 new professions has already been identified.
He added that in the road sector, demand is emerging for BIM
digital design specialists, smart road specialists and construction
robot operators. The railway and logistics sectors require digital
logistics specialists and automation specialists.
In aviation, new training areas are emerging related to the use
of artificial intelligence, including AI-assisted air traffic
controllers, air traffic design specialists and unmanned vehicle
operators.
Sauranbayev said that to train such specialists, the Ministry of
Transport, together with government bodies and educational
organizations, is working to update educational programs and
develop new areas for professional training.
