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06/16/2025

The Law of Kyrgyz Republic On Education

Original names of the law: Кыргыз Республикасынын "Билим берүү жөнүндө" Мыйзамы

Year: 2023

Type: Domestic law

Rights Category: Education

Description

The Law of the Kyrgyz Republic No. 179, "On Education," dated August 11, 2023, establishes the fundamental principles of state education policy and the legal, socio-economic, and organizational framework for educational activities in the Kyrgyz Republic. Its core objective is to guarantee the right to quality education, foster comprehensive personal development rooted in universal and national values, and empower individuals to become contributing members of society and competitive in the labor market through vocational freedom.

 

Selected provisions
Article 36 - Inclusive Education

1. Inclusive education is aimed at ensuring equal opportunities without discrimination for all, taking into account the diversity of educational needs and individual capabilities, as well as difficult life situations. The principle of inclusive education applies at all levels of education and throughout life. In order to implement inclusive education, it is prohibited to recognize a child as incapable of education, as well as to use other methods of segregation of children.

Article 43 - Right to engage in pedagogical activity. Principles of pedagogical activity

1. The right to engage in pedagogical activity is enjoyed by persons:
1) having secondary or higher professional pedagogical education;
2) having secondary or higher professional education, who have undergone retraining in a pedagogical specialty;
3) combining the main work of a specialist practitioner, state and municipal employee, deputy of the Zhogorku Kenesh of the Kyrgyz Republic, judge with pedagogical activity.
2. Retraining in a pedagogical specialty is carried out in secondary, higher professional and other licensed educational organizations, regardless of the form of ownership, according to an accelerated program (pedagogical minimum), with the issuance of a document on education.
3. Persons with an education of at least a master's/specialist are allowed to engage in pedagogical activity in educational organizations of higher professional education.
4. Persons with a criminal record or medical contraindications, the list of which is determined by the Cabinet of Ministers, are not allowed to engage in pedagogical activity. Deprivation of the right to engage in pedagogical activity is carried out in accordance with the criminal legislation of the Kyrgyz Republic.
5. Employees of libraries of general education organizations are equal to the status of a pedagogical worker.
6. Teachers of preschool organizations are equal in status and salary to pedagogical workers of primary education.
7. The main principles of pedagogical activity of a pedagogical worker are:
1) a personality-oriented approach to teaching, education and development of the student;
2) a humanistic nature of teaching, education and development, ensuring respect for the rights and freedoms of the student, national and cultural traditions;
3) commitment to a scientifically based understanding of the world, universal moral principles and moral values;
4) prevention of direct, hidden and (or) indirect discrimination, restriction of rights or granting of privileges to students on the basis of gender, race, language, disability, ethnicity, religion, age, origin, property or other status, as well as other circumstances;
5) education of students in the spirit of love for the Motherland, high citizenship, tolerance, friendship between peoples;
6) continuity of the educational process;
7) academic freedom and academic honesty;
8) unity of principles of training, education and development;
9) improvement of knowledge based on the latest achievements of science, technology and culture;
10) assessment of the results of work based on the results of educational achievements of students;
11) interaction with students and their families;
12) cooperation with children's and youth associations, work collectives, as well as interested state and non-state organizations whose activities are not prohibited by the legislation of the Kyrgyz Republic.

Article 55 - Tariffs for educational services

Tariffs for the provision of paid educational services are established by educational organizations independently.

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