Leadership
The Ministry of Education is headed by the Minister, who reports to the Lieutenant Governor.
Kanykei Umotova
Minister of Education · since 2020
Kanykei Umotova was born in Talas in 1971. She graduated in English from Talas State University and taught English at a Talas secondary school from 1993, becoming its director in 2003.
From 2012 to 2020 she headed the Education Quality Agency. She has been Minister of Education since 2020.
Personal reception
Reception of parents and teachers: last Friday of the month, 10:00–13:00, by appointment (+996-39-2-23-15-00).
Deputies and officials
Ainura Borombaeva
First Deputy Minister · since 2020
Born in 1969 in Iyık Janyl. Teacher of mathematics; head of the Iyık Janyl city education office 2008–20. School buildings, heating and the school building programme.
Viktor Shevchenko
Deputy Minister · since 2016
Born in 1964 in Nurzhan. Teacher of physics; deputy minister since 2016. Teachers, staffing and the licensing of private schools and kindergartens.
Dinara Seitkulova
Head of the curriculum section · since 2022
Born in 1976 in Talas. Former teacher of history. Chairs the textbook commission under Directive 2026/31.
Structure
Schools section
First Deputy Minister
Public schools, enrolment, buildings and heating.
Tel. +996-39-2-23-15-10
Curriculum section
Dinara Seitkulova
Curricula, textbooks, the textbook commission.
Tel. +996-39-2-23-15-20
Teachers and staffing section
Deputy Minister
Teaching posts, certification of teachers, private schools and kindergartens.
Tel. +996-39-2-23-15-30