Digitalization of Education in Kyrgyzstan: Transforming Teacher Burden and Efficiency

The Kyrgyz Republic's education system is undergoing a significant transformation with the introduction of digital technologies. The Ministry of Education has launched a project to reduce the bureaucratic burden on teachers and increase the efficiency of education management. Digitalization is an integral part of this transformation, making it possible to create a more transparent, flexible, and student-centered system.

Key Takeaways:

• The Ministry of Education is canceling 30 out of 46 reporting forms for teachers, which were previously filled out manually. These reports are now generated automatically online for any date.
• The Kundoluk automated information system (AIS) has been successfully implemented in all state and municipal schools in the country, except for those in Bishkek, which will transition in September 2025.
• About 50,000 teachers use the Kundoluk AIS daily, with the system providing electronic diaries, electronic personal files, and reporting modules.
• Mugalim AIS is a single register of all teachers in the country, allowing for automated processes such as hiring, certification, and award nominations without paper documents.
• School Infrastructure AIS monitors the state of educational institutions' infrastructure, collecting data on technical conditions, office equipment, computer, Internet speed, and coal supply.
• Electronic Enrollment in Schools is a fully automated system for admitting children to schools, rejecting all kinds of certificates.
• Digital Certificate and Digital Diploma systems are registries of educational documents, allowing for automated nostrification, confirmation of authenticity, and generation of reports on graduates by region, gender, and other parameters.

Statistics:

• 30 out of 46 reporting forms for teachers are being canceled due to digitalization.
• The Kundoluk AIS has been implemented in all state and municipal schools, except for those in Bishkek, with a total of 50,000 teachers using the system daily.
• Tens of thousands of paper documents have been digitized, including teacher's personal files, student's personal files, and school documents.
• The School Infrastructure AIS has started monitoring the state of educational institutions' infrastructure across the country.
• The Electronic Enrollment in Schools system has reduced the administrative burden on teachers and parents, making admission to schools more efficient.

Sources:

• "24.kg News Agency" dated June 12, 2025
• Ministry of Education of Kyrgyzstan's press service