The Head of State was familiarized with the results of the production activities of the multi-profile holding Lancaster Group in 2020 and in the first quarter of this year.
Chairman of the Board of Directors Berik Kaniev spoke about the investment and social projects implemented by Lancaster Group.
Berik Kaniyev spoke about socially significant projects in the field of ecology, education and development of youth football, to which he pays special attention. In particular, about the activities of the Children's and Youth Football League "Jas Qyran". The goal and idea of this project is to comprehensively support the development of youth football in Kazakhstan, improve the infrastructure of training centers and improve the skills of the coaching staff, identify talented children who will soon become future footbal
It is worth noting separately about the Children's and Youth football Center "Jas Qyran", created on the basis of one of the most famous in Kazakhstan — Almaty Sports School No. 2, which opened in the last century in 1964. On the basis of the football Center "Jas Qyran", a team of the same name was created, which entered the Second League of the Championship of Kazakhstan this year.
In the field of ecology, the Public Fund "AirVision.kz", created in January 2020 with the aim of improving the air quality of Almaty. The Foundation cooperates with government agencies, the civil sector, Kazakhstani and foreign scientists, as well as the expert community. During its work, the foundation has won a grant for monitoring Volatile Organic Compounds from the UNDP.
In the education sector, one of the promising projects is "Quantum STEM Schools". This is an innovative network of private schools in Kazakhstan, which involves training based on the best practices of the best schools in Singapore and the United States. Quantum STEM is a joint project of Lancaster Group and BI Group, created in 2020, which plans to open a network of schools in all regions of the country, thereby improving the quality of education received at the level of international standards.
In the education sector, one of the promising projects is "Quantum STEM Schools". This is an innovative network of private schools in Kazakhstan, which involves training based on the best practices of the best schools in Singapore and the United States. Quantum STEM is a joint project of Lancaster Group and BI Group, created in 2020, which plans to open a network of schools in all regions of the country, thereby improving the quality of education received at the level of international standards.
Berik Kaniyev, being the chairman of the Board of Directors of the Republican School of Physics and Mathematics, also spoke about the activities of the school and the Fizmat Endowment Fund. Thanks to the activities of the foundation, the first Fizmat Primary School in Uralsk in the West Kazakhstan region is being opened this year.
Berik Kaniyev informed the President about the measures taken to prevent the spread of Covid-19 at industrial facilities, as well as about the holding's participation in the fight against the pandemic. Lancaster Group has allocated 170 million tenge for the purchase of PCR tests for clinical and diagnostic purposes for various organizations. Other social support was also provided, including the transfer of medicines. To date, the group of companies is actively vaccinating employees against coronavirus.
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev wished success in the implementation of this important undertaking, and also highly appreciated the participation of Lancaster Group Kazakhstan in the implementation of other socially significant projects.
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