805 new kindergartens opened in Kazakhstan in 2009

ASTANA. February 3. KAZINFORM. /Serik Sabekov/ The number of kindergartens in Kazakhstan increased by 805 facilities in 2009. Kazakh Minister of Education and Science Zhanseit Tuimebayev has informed about it at the Ministry's board meeting today.

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144 kindergartens and 661 mini-centers for 22,000 children were put into operation this year.

"Over the last 2 months the coverage of children by preschool education increased from 37 to 38.7 pre cent", the Minister noted.