During a meeting of the Kyrgyz Parliament, the question arose regarding the expediency of the ORT being conducted for 20 years by a non-state entity — the 'Center for Educational Assessment and Learning Methods' (CTOO MO). MP Kamila Talieva, representing the VIII convocation of the Jogorku Kenesh, called the organization a monopolist in this field.

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  1. Parliament seeks to take ORT control from private entity
  2. The initiative: MP Kamila Talieva proposed amending the Law on Education; The goal is to exclude non-state entities from conducting the ORT
  3. Main concern. A private organization has been conducting the National Scholarship Test for 20 years, acting as a monopolist in the field.
  4. Reasons for change: Errors in test tasks and certificates recorded this year; Insufficient information provided to applicants and parents; Lack of direct state control over the process
  5. «The fates of thousands of graduates depend on the activities of a private entity that is not under direct state control.» — Kamila Talieva
  6. The defense. The CTOO MO claims its non-state status was originally chosen to combat corruption and ensure equal opportunities.
  7. «Throughout the entire period of the system's operation, not a single case of corruption has been recorded.» — Chynara Batrakeeva

Criticism of the testing process

The parliamentarian expressed concern that the fates of thousands of graduates depend on the activities of a private entity that is not under direct state control. As arguments in favor of the changes, Talieva cited errors in test tasks and certificates recorded this year, as well as an insufficient level of information provided to applicants and their parents.

The state must conduct the testing and control the process
Kamila Talieva

CTOO MO Position

CTOO MO Director Chynara Batrakeeva explained in a comment to Kaktus.media that the organization's non-state status was originally chosen to combat corruption. According to her, this was intended to ensure equal opportunities for all university applicants.

The head of the center emphasized that throughout the entire period of the system's operation, not a single case of corruption has been recorded, which, in her opinion, serves as a guarantee of the method's reliability.