Kazakhstani Youth Take a First-Hand Look at Local Government
More than 300 students worked with 270 local government officials in 26 Akimats (councils) during the Student Local Government Days to learn how their government works. The initiative was organized by USAID’s Civic Education Project partner IFES, with support by the Ministry of Education. Government employees explained their job responsibilities and talked about the challenges that they face. For their part, students helped the officials with some of the work and provided suggestions for solving issues.
“This Student Local Government Day opened our eyes and now students are more aware of
state policy,” said Ruslan Tleysov, a tenth grade student at School #16 in Pavlodar.
Student Local Government Days are part of an ongoing effort by USAID’s Civil Education Project to encourage Kazakhstani youth to participate in the development of their government and society. IFES involves local media in the project to bring credit to the local government office and encourage officials to increase transparency and openness.
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Students gained first-hand experience by working with local government officials
Photo Credit: IFES |
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