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Parents and educators of the boarding school for blind and visually impaired children made an appeal to the president and the head of the State National Security Committee.

At a press conference at AKIpress, parents and educators from the Republican Specialized Boarding School for Blind and Visually Impaired Children in Bishkek appealed to President Sadyr Japarov and the head of the State National Security Committee, Kamchybek Tashiev. The main reason for the appeal was the proposal to relocate the educational institution to the village of Tash-Dobo. Currently, the school is located at: Kulatov Street, 37.

06.02.2026, 14:18
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Primary school teachers in the Kochkorsky district received 305 laptops

Teachers of primary classes in the Kochkor district have received 305 new laptops. This was reported by the head of the district's education department, Mirzat Mambetova. She noted that earlier, 84 laptops were handed over to English language teachers, and 311 to educators working in the STEM field. Thus, the total number of laptops issued amounted to 395.

06.02.2026, 13:27
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The Ministries of Education of Kyrgyzstan and Russia Discussed the Supply of Textbooks to Schools in Kyrgyzstan

At a videoconference organized by the Ministry of Education, representatives from Russia and Kyrgyzstan discussed important aspects related to the adaptation and supply of educational materials for the Russian language and literature. The event was attended by the Deputy Minister of Education of Kyrgyzstan, Nadira Dzhusupbekova, the director of the publishing house "Okuu Kitobi," Tologon Amatov, as well as staff from the Ministry of Education of Russia and the publishing house

05.02.2026, 18:02
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KRSU Invites: February 7 — Open Opportunities Day for School Students and Applicants

Kyrgyz-Russian Slavic University and the secondary general education school of KRSU are organizing Open Days. On February 7, schoolchildren, prospective students, and their parents will have a unique opportunity to familiarize themselves with the educational atmosphere of both the school and the university in just one day. Guests will be provided with complete information about the admission process and will receive assistance in determining their future studies.

05.02.2026, 17:10
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In Kyrgyzstan, the number of emergency schools has decreased; currently, about 100 have been identified, - Minister of Construction

The Minister of Construction, Nurdana Oruntaev, noted at a meeting of the Jogorku Kenesh that there are currently about 100 emergency schools in Kyrgyzstan. This statement was made in response to a question from Deputy Zhyldyz Egenberdieva. He also added that over the past four years, more than 300 social facilities in emergency condition have been identified. Thanks to the construction of new facilities, the number of emergency schools has significantly decreased. “We will continue the

05.02.2026, 17:06
Private medical universities will be able to launch joint programs with universities in the USA
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Private medical universities will be able to launch joint programs with universities in the USA

President Sadyr Japarov issued a decree that amends the previous resolution from August 28, 2025, number 250, regarding the state monopoly on the training of medical specialists. According to the decree signed on February 2, 2026, the changes are aimed at improving the system of training medical and pharmaceutical personnel, as well as expanding international cooperation in the field of education, while adhering to state quality standards and national security requirements. The document

05.02.2026, 10:47
Career guidance from the Ministry of Defense. Schoolchildren and students can enroll in military universities in the Kyrgyz Republic and abroad.
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Career guidance from the Ministry of Defense. Schoolchildren and students can enroll in military universities in the Kyrgyz Republic and abroad.

From February 2 to February 20, 2026, the Ministry of Defense, in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, will launch a career guidance campaign in educational institutions of secondary general and vocational education across the country. According to the Ministry of Defense, the goal of this initiative is to strengthen military-patriotic education among youth, assist in the conscious choice of future professions, and increase interest in military service, as well as in training at

05.02.2026, 09:00
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Students of 2nd and 4th Grades Received a UNESCO Award for Environmental Projects

Two elementary school students from the "Diplomat" school located in Balakchy became winners of the UNESCO international award — CIPP 2025 (Youth Innovation: Collaborating to Improve and Protect Our Planet), as reported by the parents of one of the students. More than 30,000 participants from 40 countries took part in the competition. Kyrgyzstan was represented by students Nuraly Tursunbekov (4th grade) and Auki Sabyrbekova (2nd grade). The results were announced on February 1, 2026,

04.02.2026, 17:22
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The Ministry of Education is developing a mobile application for free preparation of students for the OGE.

On February 4, a discussion was held at the Ministry of Education regarding the creation of a mobile application designed to assist students in preparing for the nationwide testing. According to information provided by the Ministry of Education, the goal of the project is to ensure equal conditions for all applicants in the country by offering access to test materials. The application will feature questions on all subjects included in the nationwide test.

04.02.2026, 16:39
Dogdurkul Kendirbaeva visited the educational facilities of the city of Manas
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Dogdurkul Kendirbaeva visited the educational facilities of the city of Manas

The Minister of Education of Kyrgyzstan, Dogdurkul Kendirbaeva, made a working trip to the Jalal-Abad region on February 4, where she familiarized herself with the construction progress of the presidential lyceum "Akyilman" in the city of Manas. According to the ministry's press service, this lyceum will be able to accommodate 360 students and will consist of three floors. The educational institution will be equipped with modern classrooms, a robotics lab, a laboratory, a

04.02.2026, 16:14
Students are being provided with a free mobile assistant for preparation for the OGE.
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Students are being provided with a free mobile assistant for preparation for the OGE.

The Ministry of Education is working on creating a mobile application designed for school students preparing for the nationwide testing (ORT). According to information from the department, this project aims to ensure equal opportunities in accessing test materials, as well as to create uniform conditions for the preparation of all applicants across the country. The application is planned to include tasks for all subjects included in the ORT. The questions will be developed based on tests from

04.02.2026, 14:24
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Deputy: After the division of the Ministry of Education, researchers were left without salaries

At the meeting of the Jogorku Kenesh on February 4, Deputy Mahabat Mavlyanova reported that after the division of the Ministry of Education and Science into two separate agencies, the issue of salary payments for scientific staff remains unresolved. According to her, currently neither the Ministry of Science nor the Ministry of Health has allocated funding for these payments. As a result, since the beginning of the current year, scientific staff have been left without salaries and are facing

04.02.2026, 13:27
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801 child is waiting in line: Deputy requests to open kindergartens in the villages of Hydroconstructor and Friendship

At the meeting of the Jogorku Kenesh held on February 4, deputy Bakhridin Shabazov raised an important issue regarding the lack of preschool institutions in the villages of Gidrostroitel and Druzhba, located in the Issyk-Ata district. According to the deputy, there are kindergartens in neighboring settlements, but these two villages remain without them. This results in parents having to send their children to other villages to attend preschool institutions, which creates additional difficulties.

04.02.2026, 13:12
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New schools being built in Bishkek should be made branches of strong educational institutions, - deputy

The deputy proposes to make new schools in Bishkek branches of successful educational institutions. This opinion was expressed by Altynbek Kudayberdiev at a meeting of the Jogorku Kenesh. Raising the issue of the lack of educational places in Bishkek and Osh, Kudayberdiev noted that 20 new schools are being built in the capital, and 10 in Osh, but this is still not enough to solve the existing problem.

04.02.2026, 12:42
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The Ministry of Science proposed to make grants a priority form of funding for science

The Ministry of Science, Higher Education, and Innovations has presented a draft resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers for public discussion, which concerns regulatory acts in the field of science. The aim of this document is to improve the system of state funding for scientific and scientific-technical activities, as well as to align subordinate regulation with the law "On Science" and budget legislation. The draft is aimed at creating a unified model of state support for science.

04.02.2026, 12:28