Kazakhstan and China are launching a new educational project in the water sector aimed at training qualified personnel for the water industry. The sides are discussing the creation of a joint training center and college in Taraz, where future specialists will be taught modern curricula with the involvement of instructors from China. The project is expected to establish a full cycle of personnel training and expand professional learning opportunities for Kazakh specialists, reports infohub.kz.
The prospects for implementing the joint initiative were discussed by Kazakhstan’s Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation, Nurzhan Nurzhigitov, and a Chinese delegation led by Cheng Ming, rector of the Three Gorges Electric Power Vocational College. “The main topic of the talks was the development of bilateral cooperation in training and advanced training of specialists for the water industry,” the ministry said.
During the meeting, the sides considered opening a joint training center in Taraz on the basis of the Kazakh Scientific Research Institute of Water Management. They also discussed creating a joint vocational college on the basis of the Kazakh National University of Water Management and Irrigation. “These educational platforms are expected to provide a full cycle of training for qualified water industry specialists. The educational process will involve, among others, Chinese instructors with extensive experience in personnel training in this field,” the ministry noted.
The meeting paid special attention to upgrading the skills of already working Kazakh specialists. In particular, they discussed developing special training programs and internships in China for representatives of Kazakhstan’s water industry. Following the talks, the sides agreed to set up a joint working group to detail all initiatives and prepare proposals for their practical implementation.
Minister Nurzhan Nurzhigitov said: “Given that the Three Gorges College is one of the leaders in training personnel for China’s water industry, we believe that developing cooperation in this area has significant potential. I am confident that joint projects to open a training center and a vocational college in Taraz will give a major boost to personnel training, including academic exchange, advanced training programs, scientific internships, and education for Kazakh specialists.”
The ministry expects that implementing joint educational projects will strengthen Kazakhstan’s water industry human resources, expand international cooperation, and introduce advanced approaches to specialist training. The creation of the training center and college will be an important step in developing professional education and will help provide the industry with qualified personnel needed for modernizing the country’s water management system.