- university. In pedagogical universities, the specialty "Social pedagogy and self-knowledge" was introduced, within the framework of which the training of future teachers of self-knowledge began. In June 2012, the first graduation of certified teachers of self-knowledge, trained by the Humanitarian College "Self-knowledge" of harmonious human development, was carried out. Problems In connection with a lack of school facilities or a lack of teachers, some primary and secondary schools run three, instead of two sessions, so one group of students attends from 8 to 1pm, a second from 1pm to 6. This results in overworked teachers, students who are kept up late, and overused facilities. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) published a report on financing of public education in Kazakhstan in 2004, which mentions widely agreed upon criticisms of the public education system reported elsewhere. According to this report, financing of public education is low, and mechanisms to introduce private financing have been unsuccessful. Furthermore, the Budget Code and the law 'On education' fail to clearly delineate responsibilities of local and central government, nor do they include sufficient mechanisms for monitoring budget expenditures. The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development published a report in 2014 on the education system in Kazakhstan. According to the report, Kazakhstan achieved significant improvements in the quality of education and increased access to primary and secondary education. The report also indicated that Kazakhstan had embarked on profound reforms to improve the quality of the education system and was increasingly looking to international standards and best practices. See also List of universities in Kazakhstan Kazakhstan International School List of schools in Almaty Japanese language education in Kazakhstan Education in the Soviet Union National Library of Kazakhstan American Corners in Kazakhstan References External links National Authorities Official Site of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan Center for International Programs, which administrates the Bolashak Program International organizations UNESCO's page on Kazakhstan education Information on education in Kazakhstan, OECD - Contains indicators and information about Kazakhstan and how it compares to other OECD and non-OECD countries Vocational Education in Kazakhstan, UNESCO-UNEVOC(2012) - overview of the vocational education system and the current educational policies. 2004 UN Human Development Report, “Education for All” Conferences NIS International Conference - Principal national conference focusing on preschool, primary and secondary education in Central Asia. Kazakhstan