The opening of the secondary school named after Salijan Zhigitov in Osh was marked by the Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, Adylbek Kasymaliev. This facility is part of a larger initiative involving the construction of ten schools, with one opening in operation on this date. Adylbek Kasymaliev congratulated the city residents on the new educational facility, representing the President of the Kyrgyz Republic, Sadyr Japarov, and himself.
School Capacity and Infrastructure
The school is designed to accommodate 1,200 student places. Furthermore, when operating in two shifts, it will be capable of educating 2,500 students. The institution is equipped with educational classrooms, a library, a dining hall, and sports grounds for football, volleyball, and basketball.
Investment in Education and Personnel
Adylbek Kasymaliev emphasized that the focus on education and the future of children remains a priority. He also pointed out that alongside strengthening the material and technical base of education, teacher salaries are increasing. The funding allocated for teacher compensation shows a significant increase.
To support this, the allocation for teacher salaries increased from 58 billion soms in 2025 to an additional 41 billion soms for the first nine months of 2026. In addition to this, Kasymaliev instructed that the region must transition to a STEM system.
Context
The development of the school was initiated after the President launched the construction of 10 secondary schools in the city on April 10 of this year. The construction utilized nearly 1 billion soms from the Stabilization Fund.
