KIX-supported researchers receive Outstanding Contribution to Education Awards in Kyrgyzstan

21 April 2023
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Credit: Taalim-Forum, Kyrgyzstan

In January 2023, the Ministry of Education and Science of Kyrgyzstan awarded Taalim-Forum a statuette in the category of Digital Educational Resources and a letter of appreciation for its contribution to the development and promotion of educational resources and digital platforms at the state level in the Kyrgyz language.

Taalim-Forum has developed multimedia lessons for primary schools in Kyrgyz and Russian and produced an interactive educational website for learning the Kyrgyz language for grades one to eight, an educational portal of electronic multimedia resources iBilim, which contains materials in Kyrgyz and Russian for seven primary school subjects. According to feedback from teachers and parents, the iBilim platform has opened up new learning opportunities. iBilim was recommended for use in schools nationwide by the Ministry of Education and Science of Kyrgyzstan during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Also, Jyldyz Doolbekova, Project Lead of the Distance education to improve quality and access to school education in Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, and Tajikistan project and Almagul Osmonova, Director of Taalim-Forum were awarded the Medal of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Kyrgyz Republic For Cooperation, which demonstrates recognition of significant personal contributions to education and science in the Kyrgyz Republic.