Starting August 21, 2026, Kazakhstan will enforce new, stricter rules by the Ministry of Education regulating digital platforms and databases in the education sector. The document has been published on the NPA portal, reports infohub.kz.
According to the new requirements, all digital objects in the educational sphere, including the National Educational Database (NOBD), must be hosted exclusively on servers and in data centers located within the Republic of Kazakhstan.
The document sets strict cybersecurity standards, mandatory testing, localization of interfaces in Kazakh and Russian, and the implementation of multi-factor authentication. It also allows for the option to disable this feature for children under 16 with parental consent.
Additionally, standards are introduced for school learning management systems, attendance tracking, integration with the Social Wallet, and allergen control in school meals.
These changes will affect software developers, educational institutions, and millions of parents, as electronic diaries, databases, and school services come under strict state control.
Key innovations include mandatory placement of educational system servers in data centers within Kazakhstan, updated cybersecurity norms, localization of interfaces in two languages, rules for multi-factor authentication, and integration of school digital complexes with the Social Wallet for meal tracking and allergen control. Legal entities supporting the NOBD must appoint cybersecurity officers and undergo special testing.
Earlier, Kursiv reported that the Ministry of Education updated the content of school subjects in light of artificial intelligence developments. The changes will affect not only the names of disciplines but also their content, with dozens of new learning objectives related to AI, digital security, and data analysis included in the curricula.
"Today, schoolchildren already use artificial intelligence tools in their daily lives. Now the task is to teach them not just to use this technology, but to apply it consciously, effectively, and responsibly," the ministry noted.