BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 5.
Kazakhstan has built 1,342 schools with capacity for more than 1
million students over the past seven years, President Kassym-Jomart
Tokayev said at a ceremony in Astana marking Teacher’s Day,
according to the press service of the Kazakh president.


According to Tokayev, more than 4 million schoolchildren
currently live in Kazakhstan, accounting for every fifth citizen of
the country.


He noted that the strength of a civilized and advanced state is
determined not so much by its natural wealth as by the quality of
its human capital. The position of the state in the world and its
economic potential depend on the level of education and science in
society. Tokayev said that Kazakhstan is taking consistent measures
in this area.


“For example, over the past seven years, 1,342 schools with
capacity for more than 1 million students have been built in the
country. Construction of another 101 schools is underway this
year,” the president said.


Within the framework of the Keleshek mektepteri national
project, a new standard for educational institutions has been
developed, according to Tokayev.


“As a result, educational institutions with modern
infrastructure are being built, providing all the conditions for
quality education and the development of children. To date, 217
such schools with capacity for 460,000 students have been built,”
he said.


Of these, 84 schools, or around 40%, are located in rural areas,
Tokayev said.







“In my speeches, I always emphasize that both villages and
cities should have modern schools that provide children with equal
access to quality education. The state is currently implementing a
program to widely introduce specialized artificial
intelligence-based lessons in secondary schools,” the president
said.


He instructed the government to pay particular attention to the
introduction of AI-based education in schools.


Tokayev also said that more than 4 million schoolchildren should
have the opportunity to live in a developed state, a safe
environment and a civilized society.


“To this end, we have embarked on building a Fair, Strong, Clean
and Advanced Kazakhstan, where equal opportunities are open to
everyone, and have implemented large-scale reforms. We have adopted
the Constitution, the foundation and main document that has opened
the way for our country to an era of prosperity,” he said.


According to the president, the Constitution for the first time
included specific provisions aimed at developing education and
enlightenment. Human capital, science, education and innovation
were established as a state responsibility and a strategic
direction of its activities.


He also highlighted recent changes to the country’s political
system, including the first elections to the unicameral Kurultai,
the formation of a new government, the appointment of a Vice
President, the establishment of a new state body - the Office of
the Security Council - and the launch of the Kazakhstan People’s
Council.