President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has proposed the establishment of a Kazakh-Chinese school of artificial intelligence in the capital. The head of state instructed the government to work on this issue, reports infohub.kz.
The announcement was made during the republican August conference of teachers. According to the president, training of specialists in new technologies should begin as early as school years.
"We cannot consider training specialists of a new format in isolation from school education. We should build a unified vertical," Tokayev emphasized.
In September of this year, the University of Artificial Intelligence will start operating in Kazakhstan. However, as the president noted, one such institution is not enough to meet the country's needs for qualified personnel.
"The government needs to work on the issue of opening a Kazakh-Chinese school of artificial intelligence in Astana, taking into account China's vast experience and achievements in mastering new technologies," the head of state said.
In addition, Tokayev raised the question of the expediency of schooling until the age of 18. He cited Nazarbayev Intellectual Schools and private educational institutions as examples.
"The question arises: should we keep 18-year-old teenagers in schools, as is the case in NIS and private schools? How expedient is this given the accelerated physiological development of modern children?" the president asked.
The head of state instructed the relevant ministry to study this issue and, if necessary, propose solutions. At the same time, he reminded that the Constitution provides for a unified standard of school education across the country.