Development of education system in Kazakhstan

Abstract

Education is one of the most important engines of society on a way to modernization. As a social enterprise it takes place in the center of globalized world events. It includes a number of activities, education appeares in different spheres of our lives simultaneously as a transfer tool of culture and social traditions, a source of innovation and invention, also a means of interpretation and understanding issues happening in the world. Nowadays growth of interdependence caused the growth of demand for skills in world labor market, in this regard education plays a huge role to satisfy social needs. The higher education in Kazakhstan faces opportunities and chellenges as importance of the country on the international scene grows. It is a vital resource for Kazakhstan’s future and serves as the supplier of the human and intellectual capital, and as the engine of economic development. Due to the importance of quality higher education a number of reforms took place in this sphere, for example, entering to Bologna Process, carrying out the international accreditation of universities, etc. Also the close interrelation between economic development and education is emphasized in the article