Over 1.5 million children to attend schools in Kyrgyzstan in new academic year

More than 1,586,000 children will attend schools in Kyrgyzstan in the new academic year. Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers Ulan Mamatkanov said at a meeting on the readiness of educational institutions.

The meeting participants discussed the readiness of schools and kindergartens, the availability of teachers, textbooks, and necessary equipment.

Special attention was paid to the construction of new educational facilities, their commissioning dates, and the major renovations of existing schools and kindergartens.

One of the major changes in the new academic year will be the second stage of the transition to 12-year school education. This year, students in grades three and eight will begin studying using the new curricula and teaching and methodological materials.

Ulan Mamatkanov instructed the relevant government agencies and local authorities to pay special attention to ensuring that schools and kindergartens are prepared for the new school year.