Kazakh citizens aged 18 to 45 can pursue an in-demand
IT profession and become qualified digital specialists through the Tech Orda
program. Astana Hub has opened applications for the program’s fifth,
anniversary intake. This year, around 3,000 training vouchers are available at
accredited IT schools across the country. Participants can choose from around
200 courses, ranging from programming and Data Science to AI, Full-Stack
development, and Product Management. Training is available online, offline, or
in a hybrid format. Vouchers are worth up to 500,000 tenge for in-person
courses and up to 400,000 tenge for online and hybrid programs. Since 2022,
more than 12,500 Kazakh citizens have completed training under Tech Orda. As a
result, 90% of graduates are employed, while more than 3,000 participants have
changed careers and entered the IT sector after completing the courses.
Applications for the program can be submitted through the Astana Hub portal or
mobile app until September 7.
«We have certain requirements for schools. They must
be Astana Hub residents and have experience teaching these types of courses. We
also have requirements for the course syllabi, which we review. A qualified
commission selects schools based on several criteria, including the programs
they offer, how relevant those programs are, and whether they meet the latest
requirements in the ICT sector,» said Zhuldyz Zhumadilova, Director of the Funding Programs Office at Astana
Hub.
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