Multipurpose "Development Center" in Osh and Batken.
On 14th October, the first launch ceremony of the multifunctional "Development Center" took place in the village of Borko, Osh oblast.
The ceremony was attended by Chun Hong Soo, Director of Good Neighbors in the Kyrgyz Republic, Lee Won Jae, Korean Ambassador to the Kyrgyz Republic, Lee Jong Soo, Director of KOICA office in Kyrgyzstan, and Ernis Toltoev, Deputy Governor of the Kyrgyz Republic as well as civil servants from both countries and project managers.
Following the opening of the center in Borko village, in the villages of Chon-Alai district, Batken oblast, Tepe-Korgon and Masaliev villages, multifunctional "Development Centers" also began their work, it should be noted that in total 30 facilities are to be launched in Osh and Batken regions.
"The Development Center” is part of the Integrated Rural Development Project implemented jointly with Good Neighbors and KOICA (Korea International Cooperation Agency) in the Kyrgyz Republic.
Villagers can use the center to meet, develop their potential through various trainings; gender/financial/leadership trainings. The Development Centre also serves as a short-term kindergarten, which allows parents to leave their children in the temporary care of caregivers in order to set aside free time for socio-economic activities.
From next year, the “Kitchen Garden” program will also take place at the “Development Center”.
Meanwhile, in the Kyrgyz Republic, the Integrated Rural Development project is being implemented at a cost of 655 million soms over 4 years and 4 months from September 2021 to December 2025. The project aims to help 85,000 residents from 30 villages in 10 aiyl okmotu of Osh and Batken regions.
Good Neighbors in the Kyrgyz Republic will continue to work on improving women's rights and empowerment.
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Director of secondary school No. 30 named after A. Aliev (Osh) Sulaimanova Nuskaiym Amanbaevna shares why traditional preventive measures are no longer enough. To truly protect teenagers, educators need new methodologies, instructions, and, most importantly, the right approach to communication.
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A four-day intensive training-of-trainers on implementing the Methodological Guidelines for Creating a Safe Educational Environment for teachers and social educators concluded in Bishkek.
The initiative was conducted by the branch of the International NGO Good Neighbors in the Kyrgyz Republic in cooperation with the Ministry of Education of the Kyrgyz Republic.
The trainers who led the course emphasized the critical importance of fostering a protected atmosphere in educational institutions:
“Without safety, neither quality education nor healthy child development is possible. It is essential not only to notice physical threats in time, but also to detect violence and bullying. Children must feel protected both physically and psychologically — in schools as well as in kindergartens!”
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Altynbek Erkimbekov, Head of the Department of Upbringing and Extracurricular Education at the Ministry of Education of the Kyrgyz Republic, summarized the outcomes of the four-day Training of Trainers on the "Safe Educational Environment" Methodological Guide.
In his interview, Altynbek Erkimbekov emphasized that creating a protected school atmosphere requires the combined efforts of the government, international organizations, and the pedagogical community.
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