News about Education

Kazakh med schools gain popularity among foreign students The number of foreign students studying medicine in Kazakhstan is expected to reach 10 percent in the near future.
11 January 2015 00:08
Stressful times for students at Ukraine rebel universities Third-year economics student Inna Shmarai is kind of stressing out these days.
03 January 2015 15:40
Nurly Zhol program requires more qualified professionals: State Secretary The State Commission for Training Personnel Abroad has conducted a meeting in Akorda Presidential Palace to discuss implementation of Nurly Zhol plan.
02 January 2015 14:47
Sorbonne branch opens in Almaty Sorbonne University of Paris has opened a branch in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
08 December 2014 19:21
Kazakhstan startup seeks investor support in London A robotics educational startup founded by Kazakhstanis in London aims to attract investment for production of children's robo-sets.
03 December 2014 16:48
Kazakh students awarded at World Robot Olympiad Two Kazakh students have been awarded at the World Robot Olympiad for their robot prototype.
01 December 2014 19:02
29 school students and teachers faint one after another in Western Kazakhstan 25 school children and 4 teachers fainted in a Western Kazakhstan village school one after another.
01 December 2014 15:48
Ministry of National Economy observes high outflow of qualified work force from Kazakhstan Vice Minister of National Economy Madina Abylkassymova reported an increase of qualified work force outflow from Kazakhstan at the Migration Process Tendencies and Social Aspects roundtable meeting.
25 November 2014 16:47
Two military training teachers arrested in Almaty after grenade explosion in classroom. Who to blame? The police in Almaty have arrested the teacher, whose student in military training class was killed by a grenade explosion. However, many believe he is not the one to blame. Including one of the injured students.
24 November 2014 15:43
Jeb Bush champions US education reform ahead of 2016 Ex-president George W. Bush's younger brother Jeb, who is mulling a 2016 White House run, called for a revolution in the US education system.
21 November 2014 11:56
Atyrau student wins silver in Brazil research competition A student from Kazakhstan has been awarded a silver medal in Brazil for his study of Mercedes-Benz trademark.
20 November 2014 14:11
Explosion in Almaty college: Why was the grenade real? An explosion of a grenade in Almaty college in southern Kazakhstan killed a student. It also injured 12 others, some of whom remain in critical condition. But how could a real grenade replace a model in a basic military training classroom?
19 November 2014 16:58
You say "lady" I say "feudal slave": Korea's language divide North and South Korea have never found dialogue easy, but academics from both sides currently meeting in Pyongyang are trying to steer things in the right direction.
03 November 2014 14:37
Malala donates $50,000 children's prize to Gaza schools Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai said she is giving her entire winnings from a children's rights award to help rebuild schools in war-ravaged Gaza.
30 October 2014 10:57
Headscarf ban in West Kazakhstan prevents girl from entering school A six-year old girl in West Kazakhstan cannot go to school because of the ban on headwear in the school's charter. Parents of the girl filed a lawsuit citing the Constitution but lost. They are going to appeal.
27 October 2014 18:10
Spanish students march against spending cuts, reforms Thousands of chanting students, teachers and parents took to the streets across Spain to protest against government spending cuts.
24 October 2014 12:36
Futuristic future demands reforms in Kazakhstan education: Astana Mayor Kazakh Minister of Eduation and Science and the mayor of Astana said education in Kazakhstan required deep reforms due to increasing penetration of technological innovation into every aspect of the modern life.
07 October 2014 14:41
Family of 27 teachers celebrates Teacher's Day in southern Kazakhstan A family of 27 teachers have been honored in Shymkent, southern Kazakshtan on the eve of the Teacher's Day.
06 October 2014 16:32
Teach English, not Russian in Ukraine schools: president Ukrainian President risked further angering the Kremlin by suggesting that English lessons replace Russian ones in schools.
04 October 2014 15:22
Kazakhstan mulls extension of education program for Afghan citizens Kazakhstan mulls extending its education program for citizens of Afghanistan.
03 October 2014 14:09
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