The issue of the lack of educational institutions in Karakol remains relevant. The education of youth is the foundation of the future of any society, and creating adequate conditions for learning should be a priority. Although there has been an increase in the number of schools in recent years, the problem of their shortage still requires a solution. In some localities, the number of students in classes exceeds acceptable norms by two to three times, which is particularly noticeable in large cities where children are forced to study in three shifts.
“This school is considered one of the best in the Jalal-Abad region. The number of students is growing, and they no longer fit in the building. We have been raising the issue of building an additional building for three kurultays,” he said.
“The high authority of this school attracts parents, which creates the need for the construction of a new building,” he noted.President Sadyr Japarov also expressed the opinion that such a situation is incorrect. He emphasized that it is necessary to evenly distribute teaching resources among educational institutions.
“If there are two schools in the city, and one lacks places, while the other is underloaded, then why build a new building? We need to improve the second school, raise its prestige — this is the task of local authorities. Teachers can be attracted from other regions. Teacher salaries have already been increased, and we plan further increases,” the president noted.The mayor of Karakol, Nurtilek Orozbaev, stated in an interview with the Kabar agency that one of the main problems remains the lack of staff.
According to Gulnazira Kyrgyzbaeva, head of the city education department, there are six secondary schools operating in Karakol:
- Innovative School No. 2 named after Ch. Tuleberdiev — for 640 places, with 972 students enrolled (2 shifts);
- School No. 3 named after Frunze — for 720 places, with 1,880 students enrolled (2 shifts);
- School No. 4 named after Shopokov — for 635 places, with 649 students enrolled (2 shifts);
- School No. 5 named after Khurieva — for 320 places, with 313 students enrolled (1 shift);
- School No. 6 named after Temirov Turaly — for 150 places, with 228 students enrolled (2 shifts).
- 1 km away — School No. 1 named after Toktogul (1,669 students);
- 2 km away — School No. 2 named after Tuleberdiev (972 students);
- 3–4 km away — School No. 4 named after Shopokov (649 students).
