Construction of children's preschool institutions increased by 41% in 2010 - Minister
12:42, 19 January 2011
ASTANA. January 19. KAZINFORM /Muratbek Makulbekov/ Construction of children's preschool establishments has increased by 41 percent in 2010. Minister of Education and Science Bakytzhan Zhumagulov has made it public at the enlarged session of the board held in Palace of Arts Shabyt.
"The number of children's preschool institutions is increasing rapidly. Last year their number rose by 1.878 entities, or 41 percent. The number of children attending preschool institutions makes 446,000, the coverage reached 41.6 percent. 88.5 thousand seats were launched within the framework of Balapan program by means of the national budget", B.Zhumagulov said.
The Minister noted that the plan on preschool establishments was fully implemented in Atyrau, Kostanay, Zhambyl, West Kazakhstan, Karaganda, Pavlodar regions and in the city of Almaty.
The Minister outlined that owing to the measures taken the number of private preschool institutions increased by 147 entities, or 1.5 times.