The Government session chaired by Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov considered measures to train and improve the qualifications of personnel for working professions, as well as to increase the prestige of these professions. Ministers of Education, Science and Higher Education, Labour and Social Protection made reports. Chairman of the Atameken National Enterprise Raimbek Batalov and a number of heads of regional colleges were also heard.
Measures to introduce a unified voluntary savings system "Keleshek" were considered at the Republican headquarters for the implementation of the Election Program and the Address of the Head of State under the chairmanship of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Alikhan Smailov.
On May 18, the main unified national testing began in the schools of Kazakhstan. It will last until July 5. As reported in the Ministry of Science and Higher Education more than 166 thousand applicants submitted 305 thousand applications including two attempts.
