00:10Kazakhstan is bringing artificial intelligence into classrooms as part of its drive to build
00:15a digital economy. President Kasimzumar Tokayev has tasked the government with adopting an AI
00:20in schools roadmap by July 1st. The initiative will begin by narrowing the gap between urban
00:25and rural education, expanding access to modern learning tools for students across the country.
00:33Welcome to East-West Connect. We're highlighting business and economic opportunities in Kazakhstan
00:38and the wider Central Asian region connecting with Europe and beyond. This September, the
00:44government will launch a pilot project to equip 500 understaffed rural schools with reliable high-speed
00:50internet and modern technology, with implementation running through May 2027 ahead of a nationwide rollout.
00:58Teachers will deliver live and recorded lessons remotely to students in rural schools supported
01:03by a national AI platform that tracks performance and identifies struggling learners. Building on this
01:09digital push in education, more than 350,000 teachers have already completed AI training programs,
01:15while over 100,000 have gained access to OpenAI's GBT Edu platform for classroom use. By 2029,
01:22these measures are expected to reduce the number of underperforming students, ease administrative workloads
01:28for teachers, and expand personalized learning across the system. To discuss how this initiative will be
01:34implemented, we are joined by Sergey Kompanyiz, Kazakhstan's Vice Minister of Enlightenment.
01:41Mr. Kompanyiz, welcome to the program. Thank you.
01:43What gives you the confidence that these rural schools are ready to adapt AI successfully?
01:50Mr. Kompanyiz, welcome to the program. When we selected these 500 schools for a pilot, we
01:53started not only from the technical and infrastructure preparation of schools, but from the
02:00point of the pedagogical and organizational preparation of schools to launch new technologies.
02:05Mr. Kompanyiz, welcome to the program. There is a dual education system of education,
02:10so the teacher will be in the process of education, so the teacher will be involved in the online mode
02:15to have several small-complete schools. The teacher, who is locally in the school, will answer
02:22the proper questions and help children to achieve the material. The goal is to ensure that the best
02:29teachers are available to be available for our children, regardless of whether they live in local
02:36How will teachers be trained to incorporate AI into the classroom in a meaningful way?
03:04We will evaluate the quality of the knowledge of children, will help prepare materials for the classroom.
03:12We plan to increase the administrative burden on teachers.
03:20So, teachers will be able to spend their time on children, on education, on their education.
03:27Do you see AI becoming a subject in its own right, or a tool embedded across all areas of learning?
03:34We do not consider these two approaches as an exchange.
03:38On the other hand, we must admit that AI became a separate area of knowledge.
03:43We are ready for the next year.
03:47From the first to fourth class, there will be a subject of digital expertise and artificial intelligence.
03:52From the fifth to the fourth class, there will be information and artificial intelligence,
03:56where we will teach our children how to use artificial intelligence instruments.
04:02Mr. Kompanis, thank you for your time.
04:06A pilot project is already underway in Astana. Here is the story.
04:13State school number 101 in Astana has started tracking pupils' learning progress in real-time using artificial intelligence.
04:20Student activity is analyzed through smart cameras and audio tools in classrooms,
04:25as well as through work completed on tablets producing valuable feedback for teachers.
04:29Students are also equipped with high-performance computers, 3D printers, 3D pens and drones to develop practical digital skills.
04:36The main goal is that the students, with the tools and all the equipment,
04:42create innovative projects in the walls of our school.
04:45In general, there is not enough of anything.
04:47The theory is not in practice.
04:50The students do not always understand that all the thoughts of thinking are different.
04:55Beyond the Classroom Artificial Intelligence is also being used to monitor students' well-being
04:59and help identify signs of bullying, alerting teachers and enabling faster responses
05:04to create a safer learning environment.
05:06The first platform was tested for video analysis of behavior,
05:11to counteract bullying.
05:14In our school, the cameras are connected to this system.
05:16The cameras are detected,
05:18and the 8-second video will immediately appear,
05:22and the training department will work.
05:23The pilot is among a growing number of initiatives,
05:26testing how AI can support both learning outcomes and students' welfare,
05:31as Kazakhstan prepares for a broader rollout of artificial intelligence across its educational system.
05:38Joining us now is Sultanah Jumabaeva,
05:40Director at the Ebrayalt Insight and National Academy of Education.
05:46Ms. Jumabaeva, welcome to the studio.
05:49How could the introduction of AI in schools help improve productivity
05:52and learning outcomes among both students and teachers?
05:57It is not only improve,
05:58but it allows us to give the opportunity
06:02to both teachers and teachers to decide
06:07their internal, individual needs
06:10and, in this way,
06:12to move to personalized education.
06:14Artificial intelligence is an instrument,
06:16and if, for example, the teacher and the teacher
06:18will always use the rules
06:21that will be developed for everyone,
06:24and they will follow these rules,
06:26so I think they will find a compromise between each other.
06:30So how can schools prevent over-reliance on technology
06:33and preserve critical thinking and analytical skills among pupils?
06:37In these principles,
06:44the methodologies,
06:46the methods of using this instrument
06:48such as they allow
06:49to maintain balance between them
06:52and properly regulate the research process.
06:55The child must think out the same.
06:57He must be able to deal with information,
06:59he must deal with information,
06:59he must help the information,
07:00find these information.
07:01And when the teacher gives this information, the most important task of the teacher is to find their own point
07:09of view,
07:10compare, compare, analyze.
07:12Could these developments help strengthen rather than weaken the relationship between teachers and students?
07:18We have very different students.
07:20And in order to be effective, with artificial intelligence,
07:27you can reach a separate student in a separate way.
07:53That's all for now. See you in the next episode of EastWest Connect.
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