Kyrgyzstan’s Minister of Education and Science Dogdurkul Kendirbaeva has commented on the public backlash surrounding her recent statements about the state of the Kyrgyz language in schools and responded to criticism directed at her.
The Kyrgyz Republic will host the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in 2026.
The Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan approved amendments to several regulatory acts governing general education schools. The resolution aims to establish an optimal school year duration and a more balanced distribution of academic workload.
Kyrgyzstan is among the leading countries in terms of comprehensive support for school teachers. Education Minister Dogdurgul Kendirbaeva told journalists.
According to Generation 2025 study conducted by the international analytical company Genesis Analytics, despite the increase in preschool enrollment in Kyrgyzstan over the past ten years, approximately half of children aged from 3 to 6 still lack access to formal preschool education. This problem is particularly acute in rural areas and among low-income families.
Kyrgyzstan is experiencing a severe shortage of speech therapists and special education teachers. This is leading to a shortage of such personnel in educational institutions across the country. Durus Kozuev, Deputy Minister of Science, Higher Education, and Innovation, stated at a meeting of the Zhogorku Kenesh Committee on Science, Education, Innovative Development, Information Technology, Culture, Sports, and Youth Affairs.
More than 8,000 children with disabilities in Kyrgyzstan are not covered by the education system. Deputy Minister of Education, Nadira Dzhusupbekova, said during a meeting of the parliamentary committee on science, education, innovation development and information technologies, culture, sports, and youth affairs.
A petition calling for the resignation of Minister of Education Dogdurgul Kendirbaeva has appeared on Change.org website, with citizens reportedly signing it.
Admission to higher education institutions in Kyrgyzstan will begin on July 13.
The Ministry of Education of Kyrgyzstan has approved new state educational standards for basic vocational education in several dozen specialties.
Founder of NanoSpace research and educational center Ulan Salamatov told 24.kg news agency about plans to develop rocket engineering in Kyrgyzstan and eventually build the country’s own cosmodrome in At-Bashy district of Naryn region.
Twenty religious educational institutions (madrasahs/hujras) operating illegally without registration or permits have been discovered in Suzak district of Jalal-Abad region. The press center of the State Committee for National Security (SCNS) reported.
As part of the transition to 12-year education, schools in Kyrgyzstan will provide additional payments to teachers based on their performance. Education Minister of Kyrgyzstan, Dogdurkul Kendirbaeva, announced at a press conference.
The second round of the university admissions campaign has started at higher education institutions across Kyrgyzstan.
The new 2026/27 school year in Kyrgyzstan’s general education institutions will begin on September 15, 2026, and end on May 25, 2027.
