The government has approved the mechanism of transfer of funds taken from corrupt officials through court and transferred to the state for the construction of schools. Prime Minister Alikhan Smayilov signed the decree with appropriate amendments, "Adyrna" correspondent reported.
Head of State Kassym-Zhomart Tokayev announced on September 1, 2022 "Just State. A united nation. In his Message to the People entitled "Blessed Society", he instructed to direct the funds received from the corrupt to support the educational infrastructure.
"In general, building a school should be one of the main tasks of the Government and ex.com.. "When corrupt people are convicted, their illegally earned money should be transferred to the state and spent entirely on school construction," he said.
According to the press service of the government, 121.7 billions tenge have been received into the Education Infrastructure Support Fund.
"On the instructions of the country's leadership, the Republican Budget Commission supported 72 projects amounting to 106.7 billions tenge. In particular, 94.1 billions tenge will be directed to complete the construction of 69 schools with 85 thousand seats and another 12.6 billion tenge to complete the construction of 3 new facilities (2 schools for 1400 seats in two shifts and a boarding school with 200 seats).
Thus, this mechanism will significantly contribute to solving the problems of three-shift teaching, dilapidated schools and lack of student places," explained the board.
