In Kazakhstan, 756 fire safety violations were found in 78 children's recreational camps ahead of the summer season, according to a meeting of the national headquarters for organizing children's summer holidays, as reported by infohub.kz.
According to the Ministry of Emergency Situations, joint inspections by the ministry and local akimats covered 220 children's camps. The violations identified involved non-compliance with fire safety regulations.
The main focus of the meeting was ensuring children's safety during summer break. Minister of Education Zhuldyz Suleimenova stated that over 3.2 million children have already been covered by summer programs. Of these, more than 116,000 received health improvement at 176 year-round and seasonal centers, while over 3.1 million are attending school camps and additional education organizations.
The government also reviewed the initial results of mandatory licensing for organizations providing educational and health services. The new procedure, implemented for the first time, establishes uniform requirements for safety, staffing, catering, medical support, and program content. To date, 64 centers have obtained licenses, with 45 more applications under review.
Additionally, according to the Ministry of Health, 189 applications for sanitary-epidemiological certificates were submitted. Positive conclusions were issued for 180 facilities. Before granting permits, specialists check camps for compliance with sanitary requirements, including laboratory tests of drinking water, pool water, soil, and beach sand.
Participants also discussed emergencies that occurred in the early weeks of the summer health campaign. The government stated that in all cases, state agencies coordinated actions in a timely manner, children were quickly moved to safe locations, and received necessary medical support.
Following the meeting, Vice-Premier and Minister of Culture and Information Aida Balaeva instructed to intensify public information efforts on children's safe behavior during holidays, and to tighten sanitary-epidemiological, fire, and public oversight. She emphasized the need to pay special attention to children's safety during abnormally hot weather, including continuous monitoring of food quality in camps.