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The Cabinet of Ministers mandated government agencies to allocate 1% of the budget for scientific research.

The Cabinet of Ministers, led by Adylbek Kasymaliev, has approved important documents regarding the procedure for forming proposals for conducting scientific research in state institutions of the Kyrgyz Republic. This decision, reflected in Resolution No. 833, aims to strengthen the role of science in the sustainable development of the country. According to the resolution, ministries, various state bodies, the offices of the authorized representatives of the president in the regions, as well as

15.01.2026, 12:30
Education

In Talas, a presidential lyceum "Akyldman" for 920 students is being built

During her working trip to Talas, the Minister of Education of the Kyrgyz Republic visited the construction site of the presidential lyceum "Akyilman," reports Turmush correspondent. The lyceum, which is being built with the support of the President of the Kyrgyz Republic, will be a three-story building with a dormitory and will be able to accommodate 920 students. The facility will be fully equipped with modern educational resources.

14.01.2026, 19:06
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Deputy: In the Aravan District, emergency schools are closed, children are studying in a mosque and a health post

During the session of the Jogorku Kenesh on January 14, Deputy Aigul Akhmedova drew attention to the critical condition of schools in the Aravan district. She spoke about her recent inspection of the Madamin Nazarov Secondary School and School No. 62 named after Kamil Makari mov, located in the village of Ishkalan, which is part of the Kyzyl-Kyshtak rural district of the city of Osh.

14.01.2026, 16:35
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The deputy requested to build a new school in the village of Bospiek in the Aksy district.

On January 14, Deputy of the Jogorku Kenesh Aisarakhan Abdi baev raised the issue of the safety of children studying in the village of Bospiek, which is part of the city of Kerben in the Aksy district. At the parliamentary meeting, she noted that the building of secondary school No. 37 was constructed in 1969. According to the deputy, this standard one-story building accommodates 277 students.

14.01.2026, 16:09
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In Osh, a kindergarten has opened after a major renovation

The kindergarten "Aidanek" in the Osh region was officially opened on January 14 after the completion of major renovations, as reported by Turmush correspondent. Attending the ceremony were Osh Mayor Jenishbek Toktorbaev, representatives of local government, and parents.

14.01.2026, 15:34
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The Minister of Education familiarized herself with the construction of the presidential lyceum "AkyIman" in Talas.

During her working trip to the Talas region, Dogdurkül Kendirbaeva visited the construction site of the presidential lyceum "Akyilman." This information was officially announced by the press service of the ministry. According to Kendirbaeva, the opening of the lyceum "Akyilman" will be a "significant step" in preparing qualified specialists for the country.

14.01.2026, 15:31
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The Ministry of Science proposes to abolish fines for student absences in universities and colleges.

The Ministry of Science, Higher Education, and Innovations suggests that educational institutions, regardless of their ownership form, cease imposing fines on students for missing classes and internships. According to the ministry's press service, this recommendation is aimed at protecting students' rights, as well as fostering fair approaches to discipline and preventing unjust financial penalties in the educational sector.

14.01.2026, 13:31
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In a number of villages in the Kadamjay and Batken districts, there is a shortage of school textbooks, - deputy

At the meeting of the Jogorku Kenesh on January 14, deputy Yrysbek Atazhanov (district No. 2) stated that there is a serious shortage of textbooks in educational institutions in several villages of the Kadamjay and Batken districts, as well as in the city of Aydarken. According to the deputy, many parents are willing to purchase the necessary textbooks themselves but have encountered a lack of books in the market.

14.01.2026, 13:10
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The deputy requests the construction of two kindergartens in the village of Lavdan-Kara and the completion of the gym in the village of Totiya.

At a meeting of the Jogorku Kenesh, deputy Altynbek Kylychbaev raised a number of social issues concerning the Jalal-Abad region. In his speech, he drew attention to the problem of the lack of kindergartens in the village of Lavdan-Kara, which became part of the city of Manas during the administrative reform. The village is divided into two sides of the main Kurmanbek street: on one side, there are about 500 households, while on the other side, there are more than 1000.

14.01.2026, 12:21
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Deputy: The school for the visually impaired in Bishkek is set to be relocated to the village of Vorontsovka

At the meeting of the Jogorku Kenesh on January 14, Deputy Elvira Surabaldiyeva (district No. 23) shared information about plans to relocate the school for visually impaired students from Bishkek to the village of Vorontsovka. She noted that there are only two specialized boarding schools for children with visual impairments in the country — one in Bishkek and the other in Osh.

14.01.2026, 12:13
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The deputy reported a shortage of kindergartens in the Papanskoy rural area and issues with the road and school in Osh.

At the meeting of the Jogorku Kenesh on January 14, Deputy Saltanat Amanova raised important issues related to social security and infrastructure in the Papanskoy aiyl aimak and Osh. According to her, in the territory of the Papanskoy aiyl aimak, where 11 aiyl okmotu are located, there are only two kindergartens, which leads to many children being unable to attend preschool institutions. The deputy proposed to expedite the construction of new kindergartens and emphasized the need to open at

14.01.2026, 12:12
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The deputy asks the Cabinet to pay attention to the repair and construction of schools in several villages

Deputy of the Council, Sovetbek Rustambek uulu, representing district No. 4, drew the Cabinet's attention during the session of the Jogorku Kenesh on January 14 to the need for repairs and construction of school buildings. He emphasized that the issue of major repairs for the school in the Kyzyl-Teyit rural municipality is particularly urgent. Additionally, the Tajibaev school in Kyzyl-Ata, built under the ashar system, requires serious intervention: the roof is leaking, and the classrooms

14.01.2026, 11:27
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The deputy requests to allow students from the Aravan district to continue their studies in the mosque and FAP until the school is built.

In the Aravan district, students of the Madamin Nazarov school continue their classes in the premises of the mosque and the FAP (First Aid Post). At a parliamentary meeting, deputy Eldar Sulaymanov (district No. 5) reported that local residents are requesting to keep their children studying in these buildings until the new school is completed, rather than transferring them to more distant educational institutions.

14.01.2026, 11:00
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A school for 500 students is being built in the city of Uzgen

In the Osh region, in the city of Uzgen, construction of a new educational institution with an area of 5897 sq.m. is actively underway on the territory of MTU No. 10. According to the press service of the Ministry of Construction, the project is being funded from the state budget. The cost of the tender for the work amounts to 262 million soms.

14.01.2026, 09:52
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A new school for 750 students is being built in Toktogul

In the Toktogul district of the Jalal-Abad region, in the Talasbay microdistrict, the construction of a school for 750 students has begun. According to the press service of the Ministry of Construction, the work started at the end of November 2025.

13.01.2026, 17:50
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A school for 375 students will be built in the village of Ak-Kiya in the Kadamjai district.

In the Kadamjay district, in the village of Ak-Kiya, a school for 375 students will be built. The Department of Urban Planning and Architecture, operating under the State Agency for Architecture, Construction, and Housing and Communal Services, has announced a competition for the creation of project and estimate documentation for a new general education school in the village of Ak-Kiya, Batken region. The school will be designed for 375 students and will be constructed with the possibility of

13.01.2026, 16:12
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In the village of Zhany-Talap, a new school building has been constructed in the Aksy district.

In the village of Zhany-Talap in the Aksy district, located in the Jalal-Abad region, the construction of a new educational institution named after K. Sherkulov, funded by the state budget, has been completed. According to the Ministry of Construction, 86 million soms were allocated for the implementation of this project. Construction work began in March 2024 and has now been fully completed.

12.01.2026, 20:16
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In the Aravan District, schoolchildren study in a mosque and a healthcare post due to the emergency condition of their school.

In the Aravan district of the Osh region, students of the Madamin Nazarov school are forced to study in the premises of a mosque and a rural health post, local residents told a Turmush correspondent. According to the head of the district education department, Jakyp Mamajanov, classes in these alternative classrooms began in September of this year.

12.01.2026, 12:17
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Obituary — Raisa Kydyrbaeva

On January 10, 2026, at the age of 96, a prominent scholar in the field of Manas studies and folklore, corresponding member of the National Academy of Sciences, Doctor of Philological Sciences, professor, and honored figure of science of the Kyrgyz Republic, Raisa Zaitovna Kydyrbaeva passed away. Raisa Kydyrbaeva was born on November 30, 1930, in Frunze. In 1952, she graduated with honors from the Faculty of Philology of the Kyrgyz State University. Then, from 1953 to 1956, she studied in the

12.01.2026, 11:18
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In the city of Kara-Suu, an additional building of the V. Lenin school for 900 students has been constructed.

In Kara-Suu, located in the Osh region, the construction of an additional building for the V. Lenin school has been completed, which will accommodate 900 students. According to the Ministry of Construction, the work on the new building began in April 2024, with funding provided from the republican budget. The total cost of the project amounted to 107 million soms.

10.01.2026, 14:08
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Since the early 1990s, 40 out of 71 kindergartens in the city of Osh have come under private ownership.

Since Kyrgyzstan gained independence, 40 kindergartens in the city of Osh have become private property. This was reported by Tynchtykbek Bektaştegin, head of the city education department. As of 1991, there were 71 state kindergartens in Osh. However, by 2004, 40 of them had been transferred into private hands in various ways. "After gaining independence, in 1991, there were 71 kindergartens operating in Osh. By 2004, 40 of them had been privatized. Only in 2011–2012 were active measures

09.01.2026, 15:03
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In the city of Osh, the property was returned to the state after 30 years — now there will be a kindergarten for 280 children.

In the city of Osh, a building that was previously used as a kindergarten for 280 children has once again become municipal property and is currently undergoing major repairs. According to the city hall, kindergarten No. 18 in this area was closed 32 years ago. An inspection revealed that in 1998, the property was transferred to private hands in violation of the law.

09.01.2026, 12:05
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The school in the Kara-Kulzhinsky district needs major repairs after 70 years of building operation.

In the village of Ylai-Talaa, located in the Kara-Kuldzhinsky district of the Osh region, the A. Osmonov Secondary School is in need of major repairs. For this purpose, it is planned to allocate 5 million 880 thousand 785 soms for the renovation of the primary school building. The application for funding was submitted by the leadership of the Ylai-Tal district ayil okmotu with the aim of obtaining a co-financing (incentive) grant.

08.01.2026, 11:08
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In the village of Kazhar, a school for 225 students will be built in the Ala-Buka district.

In the Jalal-Abad Regional Department of Capital Construction of the Department of Housing and Civil Construction, a tender has been launched for the creation of project and estimate documentation for a new school with 225 student places in the village of Kajar in the Ala-Buka district. According to information posted on the government procurement portal, the procurement method for this tender is a request for quotations with established qualification requirements.

07.01.2026, 15:04
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In Kyrgyzstan, there is a desire for over 70% of graduates to exceed the threshold score of the ORT.

The Cabinet of Ministers is developing measures to improve the educational system in Kyrgyzstan as part of the National Development Program until 2030. Among the proposed measures is an increase in the coverage of children aged 3-5 in preschool education to 80% and school education for children aged 6-17 to 98.8%. Additionally, all educational institutions in the country will need to be equipped with ramps for students with disabilities.

06.01.2026, 10:55
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Construction of two schools has begun in the southern zone of Bishkek, - vice-mayor

In the southern part of Bishkek, the construction of two educational institutions has begun, reported Vice Mayor Azamat Kadyrov at an extraordinary meeting of the Jogorku Kenesh committee on December 26. One of the schools will be Russian, while the other will be built according to the projects of the Ministry of Construction. Kadyrov noted that work has already started on the site located above the southern highway.

05.01.2026, 20:00
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In Novopavlovka, engineering networks will be built to the school in Ak-Ordo for 72 million soms

The Ministry of Construction, through the Department of Housing and Civil Construction, has announced a tender for the construction of engineering networks necessary for a school located in the Ak-Ordo residential area in the village of Novopavlovka. According to information on the state procurement portal, the procurement process will take place in an unrestricted format.

05.01.2026, 18:26
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"In 10 years, the number of schoolchildren has increased by half a million, - president on the shortage of schools"

President Sadyr Japarov drew attention to one of the most pressing issues raised at the IV People's Kurultai, namely the lack of educational institutions. In some classes, the number of students reaches 40-50. He emphasized that this situation is not a consequence of the transition to 12-year education, which he has already mentioned in his interviews. The problem of school shortages has existed for a long time, and, for example, in previous years, about 140-150 thousand children were

05.01.2026, 09:03
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The Ministry of Science has determined who will conduct the OGE in 2026-2028.

The Ministry of Science of Kyrgyzstan has appointed the Center for Assessment in Education and Learning Methods (CAELM) as responsible for organizing the nationwide testing (ORT) from 2026 to 2028, according to information provided by the ministry's press service. On November 21, the Ministry announced the start of a competitive selection for the Independent Testing Service, as a result of which CAELM was chosen to conduct the ORT in the specified years.

04.01.2026, 16:14
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At the school of the village of Ak-Muz in the At-Bashinsky district, the development of STEM education was discussed

In Ak-Muz, an event dedicated to the development of STEM education, encompassing science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, was held at the Boogachy Jakypbek uulu Secondary School. The event was attended by Aydana Imanalieva, Deputy Plenipotentiary Representative of the President in the Naryn Region, Emilbek Abdykadyrov, head of the At-Bashinsky District State Administration, and Venera Murzalybekova, Deputy Akim. Chemistry, biology, physics, and computer science teachers from

31.12.2025, 14:43
Education

Ruslan Rakhimov Appointed Rector of the Diplomatic Academy

Ruslan Rakhimov has become the new rector of the Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He was introduced to the staff by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jeenbek Kulubaev. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, prior to this appointment, Rakhimov held the position of lecturer and performed administrative functions at the American University of Central Asia. In addition, he has experience working at the National Academy of Sciences and has collaborated with various

31.12.2025, 13:54
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A meeting of the Council for Science, Innovation, and New Technologies was held at the Presidential Administration.

A meeting of the Council on Science, Innovations, and New Technologies was held at the Presidential Administration, where the Chairman of the Cabinet, Adylbek Kasymaliev, emphasized the importance of science and innovation for the sustainable socio-economic development of the country, as well as for ensuring technological sovereignty and national security. During the event, reports were discussed regarding the current state, existing problems, and prospects of the scientific sphere. Special

31.12.2025, 13:50