The "Total Dictation" in Kyrgyzstan took place on April 12. The event was held in Bishkek and Kant (a city near the capital). Kyrgyz media claim that Sadykov became the first minister to participate in such an event.
Kanat Sadykov graduated from Kyrgyz State University, where he studied at the Faculty of Russian Philology. He later obtained a PhD in Philological Sciences. He worked at the Institute of Language and Literature of the National Academy of Sciences. He has held the position of Minister of Education since 2010.
The "Total Dictation" is an annual event where anyone can check their literacy. In 2014, as reported on the project's website, residents of 350 cities in 45 countries around the world wrote the dictation in Russian.
In Kyrgyzstan, as noted by AKIpress, the event was organized by the Russian Union of Compatriots. According to their data, 1,084 people participated in the event. Only one percent of the participants performed excellently. About 77 percent received unsatisfactory grades.
