Prime Minister visited a comfortable school in Almaty city
Olzhas Bektenov during his working trip to Almaty familiarised himself with the progress of work on creating conditions for education of schoolchildren and students, the official website of the Head of the Government reports.
Within the framework of fulfilment of the task set by the Head of State Kasym-Jomart Tokayev to address the issue of deficit of pupil places in Kazakhstan, the National Project "Comfortable School" is being implemented.
Olzhas Bektenov visited school-gymnasium No. 97, built within the framework of the National Project "Comfortable School". The building was erected on the site of a former emergency educational institution.
The first school built under the National Project will be commissioned by the beginning of the new academic year. As of today, the facility is 95% ready, finishing works and landscaping are underway. The school will educate 945 pupils. An inclusive environment has been created for children with special educational needs. Through the introduction of modern technologies, taking into account the needs of all students, the quality of education is improved and the material and technical base for the development of creative potential is improved.
In total, within the framework of the national project "Comfortable School" more than 700 thousand additional pupil places will be introduced in the country. Head of the Government was informed that the construction of the school building has been carried out ahead of the normative term. For this purpose a two-shift schedule of construction and installation works was organised. During the whole time an average of 250 people were involved in the process on a permanent basis. To date, the main works have been completed and the technological equipment is being fitted out.
Olzhas Bektenov emphasised the importance of quality control of construction.
"The problem of overloaded schools in Almaty is particularly acute, so the completion of construction earlier than the normative term is welcomed. At the same time, the first priority is quality. Infrastructure for children should meet all safety requirements, be technologically equipped and allow our children to get knowledge in favourable comfortable conditions," - Prime Minister noted.
*photo from primeminister.kz website