News about Education

New mandatory subject may be introduced in Kazakhstan’s schools Tengrinews.kz - Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) has proposed making road safety lessons a separate mandatory subject in the

27 August 2025

Social payments in Kazakhstan to increase by 10 percent: Government approves budget Tengrinews.kz - The Government of Kazakhstan plans to allocate 10.7 trillion tenge to the social sector in 2026. These funds will go toward

26 August 2025

Parents can now transfer kids to another school through Egov Tengrinews.kz – Transferring a child from one school to another is now available on the eGov.kz portal, the press service of the Ministry of

18 August 2025

President: Kazakhstan is already a progressive state Tengrinews.kz - On August 15, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev spoke at the national August Teachers’ Conference, citing Akorda.

15 August 2025

“One of my first decisions as President in 2019 concerned teachers“ - Tokayev Tengrinews.kz - President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev is taking part in the national August Teachers’ Conference, citing Akorda.

15 August 2025

Tokayev: Teachers are key figures in building Kazakhstan’s future Tengrinews.kz - President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev is taking part in the national August Teachers’ Conference, citing Akorda.

15 August 2025

Tears, hugs and scholarship joy flood social media in Kazakhstan Tengrinews.kz – The Ministry of Science and Higher Education of Kazakhstan has published the long-awaited list of recipients of state educational

08 August 2025

Knowledge Day in Kazakhstan: Important change to take effect in September Tengrinews.kz - Minister of Education Gani Beisembayev has announced a change that will affect schools in Kazakhstan at the start of the upcoming

24 July 2025

Kazakhstan to begin accepting applications for educational grants on July 13 Tengrinews.kz - Starting July 13, Kazakhstan will begin accepting applications for government-funded educational grants, citing National Information

11 July 2025

'No privacy': US changes student visa issuance rules Tengrinews.kz – The United States has resumed accepting applications for student visas. Now, all international students must provide access

19 June 2025

Trump demands Harvard disclose information on foreign students Tengrinews.kz – U.S. President Donald Trump stated that foreign students at Harvard come from countries that “pay nothing” for their education.

26 May 2025

All Kazakh students expelled from Harvard: what the ministry says Tengrinews.kz – The Ministry of Science and Higher Education of Kazakhstan has commented on the situation involving the expulsion of Kazakh

23 May 2025

First student scores 140 on UNT and receives apartment Tengrinews.kz - A rural student who scored 140 points on the Unified National Test (UNT) has been awarded an apartment, citing Aikyn.kz.

22 May 2025

Kazakhstan considers raising minimum passing score for pedagogical specialties Tengrinews.kz - In Kazakhstan, a proposal has been made to establish a unified minimum passing score across all subjects for those applying

21 May 2025

Students told to “bow to men“: Education ministry responds Tengrinews.kz - Vice Minister of Science and Higher Education Talgat Yeshenkulov has commented on an incident at Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical

20 May 2025

Will sexual education lessons be introduced in Kazakhstan's schools? Tengrinews.kz – Could Kazakhstan’s schools introduce a subject on "Sexual Education"? This question was posed to the Minister of Education and

20 May 2025

Textbooks for four school subjects to be revised in Kazakhstan Tengrinews.kz - School textbooks in Kazakhstan will be updated following public complaints about their content, Minister of Education Gani Beisembayev

20 May 2025

Student stipends to increase in Kazakhstan starting next academic year Tengrinews.kz - Student stipends in Kazakhstan will be increased beginning with the new academic year, Vice Minister of Science and Higher Education

20 May 2025

UNT 2025: Some test dates postponed due to Last Bell ceremonies Tengrinews.kz – The National Testing Center under the Ministry of Science and Higher Education has announced changes to some Unified National

15 May 2025

Kazakhstan announces 2025 school exam dates Tengrinews.kz - The Ministry of Education has announced the dates for final exams for the 2024–2025 school year.

12 May 2025

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