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By 2025, almost 200 rural schools will be equipped with Science and STEM laboratories
By 2025, almost 200 rural schools will be equipped with science and STEM laboratories. Chairman of the Board of the AEO "Nazarbayev Intellectual Schools" Anuar Zhangozin stated this on June 7, 2023, speaking at the Astana Finance Day 2023 conference. One of the main topics of expert presentations is the development of human capital. Therefore, great emphasis is placed on education, in particular secondary education.
Innovation has become a key factor for success in today's world, with companies constantly looking for new ways to grow and stay ahead of the competition. What drives innovation? It becomes clear that innovation often occurs when different elements of a market ecosystem interact and collaborate in meaningful ways. At the heart of these interactions is human capital—the skills, knowledge, and creativity of the people involved. School is the foundation of these skills.
It is now widely accepted that schools should not be the source of standardization; rather, they should be fertile environments that foster the growth of creative and innovative thinkers.
– The need to spread shared values in school communities was not obvious to us when we began to create the NIS school network. This only became clear when the schools began the process of gaining international accreditation. Because the starting point of this process was that schools had to formulate mission and vision statements, noted Anuar Zhangozin, Chairman of the Board of the AEO "Nazarbayev Intellectual Schools", in his speech.
One of the points to ensure an innovative environment is the creation of the necessary infrastructure. Innovation cannot flourish without the right tools. In this regard, schools should be equipped with modern laboratories, libraries and creative spaces. For example, 250 NIS students have applied for and received patents and copyrights for their work. NIS provides methodological support to 17 rural schools throughout Kazakhstan. In the next 3 years there will be almost 200 of them. All of these schools will be equipped with STEM and science laboratories with the support of the Foundation "Qazaqstan Halkyna". This work is already bearing fruit. Some students from rural schools are working on various projects such as Engineering and Robotics.
In addition, the Chairman of the Board of AEO "Nazarbayev Intellectual Schools" took part in one of the sessions as a moderator. Anuar Zhangozin asked representatives of leading companies topical questions. For example, is there a need for higher education if many companies have their own corporate universities? The interlocutors and HR directors believe that higher education is necessary, this is the basic foundation! Another question is that the duration can be reduced to 3 years. Also, the issue of expectations of graduates and employers was raised. Interestingly, one of the operators solved this issue. An acceleration pool is set up here for 3-4 days. Young people are immersed in the working atmosphere as much as possible. As a result, out of 100 applicants, about 40 are selected.
Some companies have their own equivalent of Facebook. Another example of multiplying innovation would be…renovation. Work has begun on the campus of one of the leading American universities. Employees were temporarily relocated. While communicating with new neighbors, new ideas emerged.
Innovation has become a key factor for success in today's world, with companies constantly looking for new ways to grow and stay ahead of the competition. What drives innovation? It becomes clear that innovation often occurs when different elements of a market ecosystem interact and collaborate in meaningful ways. At the heart of these interactions is human capital—the skills, knowledge, and creativity of the people involved. School is the foundation of these skills.
It is now widely accepted that schools should not be the source of standardization; rather, they should be fertile environments that foster the growth of creative and innovative thinkers.
– The need to spread shared values in school communities was not obvious to us when we began to create the NIS school network. This only became clear when the schools began the process of gaining international accreditation. Because the starting point of this process was that schools had to formulate mission and vision statements, noted Anuar Zhangozin, Chairman of the Board of the AEO "Nazarbayev Intellectual Schools", in his speech.
One of the points to ensure an innovative environment is the creation of the necessary infrastructure. Innovation cannot flourish without the right tools. In this regard, schools should be equipped with modern laboratories, libraries and creative spaces. For example, 250 NIS students have applied for and received patents and copyrights for their work. NIS provides methodological support to 17 rural schools throughout Kazakhstan. In the next 3 years there will be almost 200 of them. All of these schools will be equipped with STEM and science laboratories with the support of the Foundation "Qazaqstan Halkyna". This work is already bearing fruit. Some students from rural schools are working on various projects such as Engineering and Robotics.
In addition, the Chairman of the Board of AEO "Nazarbayev Intellectual Schools" took part in one of the sessions as a moderator. Anuar Zhangozin asked representatives of leading companies topical questions. For example, is there a need for higher education if many companies have their own corporate universities? The interlocutors and HR directors believe that higher education is necessary, this is the basic foundation! Another question is that the duration can be reduced to 3 years. Also, the issue of expectations of graduates and employers was raised. Interestingly, one of the operators solved this issue. An acceleration pool is set up here for 3-4 days. Young people are immersed in the working atmosphere as much as possible. As a result, out of 100 applicants, about 40 are selected.
Some companies have their own equivalent of Facebook. Another example of multiplying innovation would be…renovation. Work has begun on the campus of one of the leading American universities. Employees were temporarily relocated. While communicating with new neighbors, new ideas emerged.