Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed a decree titled ‘On Measures for Further Improvement of the State Governance System in the Republic of Kazakhstan’. Through this decree, he established a national Agency for Atomic Energy. The new government body will report directly to the president.
The agency will assume the functions and powers of the Ministry of Energy in the fields related to uranium extraction, use of atomic energy, public radiation safety, and the creation and operation of the Semipalatinsk Nuclear Safety Zone. Almasadam Satkaliyev was appointed as the head of the agency. Prior to this, he had served as the Minister of Energy.
The government of Kazakhstan was instructed to ensure, in coordination with the presidential administration, the redistribution of staff numbers within the Ministry of Energy and its subordinate organizations, as well as to take other measures to implement the decree.
Over 150 high school students participated in an engaging Nuclear Lesson interactive session conducted by Rosatom at the V. N. Chelomey International Space School in Baikonur.
On the same day, Rosatom launched a series of interactive extracurricular Nuclear Lesson sessions for schoolchildren. This educational initiative celebrating the 80th anniversary of Russia’s nuclear industry will feature a dedicated track focusing on scientific developments in deep space exploration and the role of the nuclear sector in advancing this field.
“The lessons are unparalleled in their kind: the students learned a lot about the current advancements in deep space exploration and the immense significance of the nuclear and space industries. It is also symbolic that these ‘nuclear and space’ lessons started in Baikonur. Importantly, other schools in Kazakhstan have joined this initiative, demonstrating students’ interest in such events,” said Dmitry Kuzyakin, an ambassador of the Russian Nuclear Lesson educational initiative and a chemistry teacher.
Simultaneously with the students in Baikonur, children of Secondary School No. 4 in the town of Akkol joined the Nuclear Lesson, which was led by Seit Aliyev, Head of the Astana Information Center for Atomic Energy (ICAE). The students learned about the advantages of applying nuclear technologies, and their role in sustainable development and global energy security.
“Today, nuclear technologies are not only the foundation of future energy – they are also a key tool in the most advanced scientific fields. It is crucial for the younger generation to understand how these technologies are transforming the world and see the opportunities they offer for their professional growth. This is why such lessons are so significant – they foster scientific thinking in students and help them choose a career path in high-tech industries,” Seit Aliyev pointed out.
The Nuclear Lessons initiative continues in Kazakhstan, with educational events taking place at the ICAE in Astana and in other cities across the country.
Photo by: The Communications Center, a private institution for the implementation of communication programs in the nuclear industry, https://Kremlin.ru
