27 schools, 13 kindergartens planned to be commissioned by September 1

16:21, 15 августа 2024, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , Maria ORLOVA

The State Agency for Architecture, Construction, Housing and Communal Services plans to commission 27 schools and 13 kindergartens by September 1. The Ministry of Education of Kyrgyzstan reported.

At least 431 educational facilities have been included in the list of «Capital Investments» item of the republican budget for 2024 for the first time. More than 1,439 billion soms were budgeted.

Of them:

• For the construction of 149 schools — 844.4 million soms;
• For drawing up design and estimate documentation for 87 schools — 21.2 million;
• For major repairs of 78 schools — 226.1 million;
• For the construction of 63 kindergartens — 306 million;
• For drawing up design and estimate documentation for 42 kindergartens — 11.8 million;
• For major repairs of 12 kindergartens — 30 million.

The ministry added that in the first half of the year, 14 schools and 3 kindergartens were opened, 7 schools and a kindergarten were repaired.

The first bell in Kyrgyzstan’s schools will ring on September 2. More than 113,000 children have been admitted to the first grade so far, electronic enrollment will last until August 30.