Levies in Almaty continues

Despite the abolition of the collection of funds from rodela, some schools still people continue to grow steadily to raise money for the repair, cleaning and different things. Over the past five years, the funding in the southern capital increased by more than 30 billion tenge, as reported by Arman kyrykbaev the meeting with the Directors of schools of Almaty city

'Until the end of the year in Almaty will be approved the plan of measures on professional development of educators and the introduction of unified qualification requirements with the transition to international standards PISA (Programme for International student assessment – test assesses literacy students), SAT (Scholastic assessment test – sat), AST', – said Arman kyrykbaev.

The pace of construction of schools through private investment will increase.

The Director of the Department of the Agency for civil service Affairs and combating corruption in Almaty Daniyar Taumurat recalled that the education sector should actively oppose corruption.

'Today, there are still instances when people report they have to hand over money for repair, cleaning or carrying out of any activities. We believe that parents should not have to bear such costs, so as all the needs of budget allocated sufficient funds', – said Daniyar Taumurat.

Another measure to combat corruption – the digitalization, which excludes the human factor when making decisions during service delivery. The Department of education carries out automation of public services, in 2017, the program started 'Almaty Mektep', 2018 – the production and movement of queues in kindergartens.

He added that the information about levies in schools will be carefully rechecked. The guilty will be punished up to criminal prosecution.

The head of education Department of Almaty Gulnar Hojaberdiev noted that the teachers have no reason to collect the money for repairs or any purchase.

'The main task of teachers – the training and education of children. One gets the impression that some people forget that working in the public sector. And all that belongs to the state organizations of education is the property of the state, and thus taxpayers' – said Gulnar Hojaberdiev.

For preventing the collection of money the Department of education annually sends a letter to 'banning the collection of money in schools', in which responsibility for the execution of orders is entrusted to the first heads of educational institutions of the city. Only in 2018 was sacked seven principals.