More than half of the country's academic staff — 54% — have already completed AI training, reports a correspondent of the Kazinform agency.
— Among them, 7,757 lecturers have finished certified courses. Next year we
will achieve full coverage, — said Deputy Minister of Science and Higher
Education Dinara Shcheglova at a briefing at the SCC on the implementation of
the AI-Sana program.
As noted, AI technologies are also being introduced at the level of
university infrastructure. Today, 137 AI agents are operating across 80
universities in Kazakhstan, with another 363 in development.
According to the Deputy Minister, the new intelligent solutions include an
AI admissions committee, AI-Check, AI proctoring, AI lecturer, AI library, AI
psychologist, and other digital assistants.
Specialized centers and laboratories are being established to support
research and personnel training, bringing together science, education, and
innovation.
The head of the Department of the Committee for Higher and Postgraduate
Education, Rysgul Kudretullayeva, noted that the training of AI specialists is
being developed with the participation of national companies and leading
enterprises.
— Today, universities are implementing educational programs such as
"Applied Artificial Intelligence," "Artificial Intelligence and
Blockchain Engineering," and "Artificial Intelligence in
Medicine." Graduates of these programs acquire key skills — Python
programming, working with libraries and frameworks (TensorFlow, Keras,
PyTorch), data analysis and visualization, natural language processing (NLP),
working with big data and databases, as well as technology integration, — she
emphasized.
At Eurasian National University in Astana, the AI-Sana program has evolved
into an ecosystem that unites education, science, and innovation.
— It not only builds AI competencies but also creates real products — AI
agents that solve practical tasks of the university, — said Gulmira Bekmanova,
Vice-Rector for Digitalization of ENU.
Previously, the Head of State noted that universities must train
specialists who meet the challenges of the new era.