According to the minister, in the context of the rapid development of artificial intelligence, personnel training is becoming strategically important and is considered an important factor of economic sovereignty.
In accordance with the instructions of the Head of State, systematic work
is underway to form a digital state. The Law on Professional Qualifications,
adopted in 2023, laid the institutional foundation for the convergence of the
education system and the labor market. Currently, an infrastructure for the
recognition of qualifications has been created, and 16 centers for 70
professions are operating. 63 industry frameworks for 19 sectors of the economy
and 864 professional standards have been approved, and more than 4,500
professions have been systematized. 87% of the educational programs of
universities are brought in line with professional standards.
Regional atlases of new professions have been developed and implemented in
all regions of the country. The atlases cover 27 industries and reflect changes
in the labor market, including artificial intelligence, digitalization and
automation processes.
"Regional and sectoral atlases have become an effective tool. Based on
them, 20 professional standards have been developed for five priority
industries, and more than 100 professions are included in the new classifier.
Professional diagnostics of 234,000 schoolchildren was carried out, 19
competence centers were created on the basis of universities. More than 1,750
new educational programs have also been implemented. As a result, a unified forecasting
system has been formed that unites the education system and the labor
market," S. Nurbek said.
Since 2025, a joint study has been conducted with QS and the HolonIQ
platform has been implemented. This allowed us to form a complete picture of
the labor market, identify the competencies in demand and predict future
professions. The first results showed a high demand for data analysis, machine
learning, digital engineering, and cybersecurity.
Today, there are 75 laboratories in 19 universities, created jointly with
businesses, including Amazon Web Services, Cisco, Huawei, Schneider Electric
and Honeywell. 7,600 students study in these laboratories, and 2.4 billion
tenge of investments from the business have been attracted.
The Ministry is forming a new architecture for the personnel training
system. Among the key initiatives are the AI–Sana program, cooperation with
OpenAI, the introduction of unified educational standards and the transition of
universities to the AI-Enabled University model. Together with the Educational
Testing Service, the modernization of national testing has begun. A digital
national university rating is also being introduced, forming a new mechanism
for assessing the quality of education.
Within the framework of the AI-Sana program, more than 670,000 certificates
were issued at the first stage and over 300 artificial intelligence-based
solutions were developed. As part of teacher training, the OpenAI-based ChatGPT
Education platform has been implemented, and 62,800 licenses are available. The
Alem.cloud cluster has been launched in the direction of infrastructure
development and a network of artificial intelligence centers is being formed.