State higher education grants increased to 35,425 in 2010 - Zhumagulov

ASTANA. January 19. KAZINFORM /Muratbek Makulbekov/ The number of state grants for training degree professionals increased to 35,425 in 2010.

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"The government order rose to 35,425 grants, akims (governors) of oblasts allocated 368 grants, rectors of universities - 2,700 grants. The leading universities opened international centers which will train specialists for industrial-innovative development", Minister of Education and Science Bakytzhan Zhumagulov said at the enlarged session of the board on Wednesday.

The Minister noted that the Nazarbayev University became a great breakthrough in the sphere of higher education. Besides, B.Zhumagulov named Kazakhstan's accession to the Bologna process as a significant achievement.