"School Supplies Distribution": Over 8500 children to receive essential educational resources for their scholastic needs
In the heart of Kazakhstan, Astana is making significant strides in education, particularly for socially vulnerable students. The city is gearing up for the 2021-2022 academic year, with a goal to support over 12,700 students.
To achieve this, the city is hosting school fairs at popular trading platforms and shopping centers across Astana. These fairs offer affordable prices for clothing and stationery, making it easier for families to prepare their children for the new school year.
The initiatives don't stop there. The city is also implementing a pilot project for the Unified State Order in supplementary education, which includes voucher financing. This move aims to increase funding transparency and efficiency, and is part of broader educational reforms. The pilot project is set to launch in August 2025 in Astana and several other cities.
The government's social inclusion measures continue to focus on support for vulnerable students, such as orphans, children with disabilities, and those from large or single-parent families. To this end, quotas in state-funded university grants are being prioritized for these categories of students, enhancing their access to higher education.
Moreover, the city is strengthening parent-school collaboration through transformed parent committees under the "Adal azamat" program for unified upbringing. This move is expected to indirectly support vulnerable students by strengthening community engagement in education.
In addition to these measures, the "Good Hands" campaign has started in the capital, aimed at collecting school supplies from residents. The collected items will be distributed among needy children through schools and public organizations.
From August 2 to 31, 2021, children from socially vulnerable categories in the capital are receiving one-time material assistance of 46,228 tenge per child for school supplies. This assistance is intended for children from low-income families, large families, orphans, and those affected by emergencies.
The republican charity campaign "Road to School" is also taking place from August 1 to September 30, 2021. This initiative provides backpacks and stationery for more than 8,500 children. Special containers for collection have been placed in shopping centers.
The Education Department has also reminded parents about the importance of observing safety measures for children during the summer, emphasizing the need for storing medicines out of children's reach and installing window blockers. Monitoring swimming in safe places and regularly reviewing road safety rules are also emphasized.
Social educators and police officers are conducting raids to identify children not covered by education during the same period. Applications for the material assistance are being accepted at schools, with over 6,000 already registered.
In summary, Astana is taking comprehensive steps to support students from socially vulnerable categories and prevent absenteeism due to social reasons. The measures aim to ensure a safe and productive learning environment for all students in the city.
Education-and-self-development initiatives in Astana extend beyond the classroom. The city is launching the Unified State Order pilot project for supplementary education, offering voucher financing to increase funding transparency and efficiency. (Education-and-self-development)
The government's social inclusion measures are also focused on enhancing access to higher education for vulnerable students, with quotas in state-funded university grants being prioritized for them. (Education-and-self-development)
