Vice-Minister of Social Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan Omarbekova Zhuldyz visited AlmaU

On October 16, 2018 AlmaU held a meeting with the Vice-Minister of Social Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan Omarbekova Zhuldyz Kazhikenovna to clarify the Message of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan N.А. Nazarbayev to the people of Kazakhstan "Growth of well-being of Kazakhstan citizens: increase of incomes and quality of life".

Opening the meeting, AlmaU Rector Kurganbayeva Gulmira Amanzholovna emphasized that the President paid special attention to the well-being of Kazakhstani people, which depends primarily on a steady income growth and quality of life. Increase of funding education, science and health care to 10% of GDP will give a powerful impetus to key areas which determine the social development of the country.

Speaking to students and teachers, Vice-Minister Zhuldyz Omarbekova spoke about the main aspects of the new Message of the Nation Leader and noted that the current Message is a program of specific practical matters that applies to all Kazakhstani people. The Vice-Minister also drew the attention of students and teachers to the President’s idea that “in order to become a developed competitive state, we must become a highly educated nation.” Listing the ten main tasks facing Kazakhstan, the President places particular emphasis on the active introduction of modern technologies in all spheres of life of Kazakhstan’s society - industry, finance, and education.

She also highlighted the importance of the prestige of the teaching profession: “All levels of the education system must meet modern realities and the needs of the economy. At the same time, it is necessary to increase the prestige of the teacher’s profession and the teacher’s status. ”

The speakers noted that the teachers and students were set global tasks in all spheres of the country's life, and they should be the basis of unity. A society must have peace and stability, consent and unity of the nation is the main condition for successful implementation of tasks of the new stage of the country's development.