09:52, 01 September 2013 | GMT +5
Knowledge Day comes to schools of Kazakhstan
ASTANA. September 1. KAZINFORM 265 thousand of first graders in Kazakhstan will hear the first bell on the Knowledge Day this year.

Independent Kazakhstan celebrates the Knowledge Day in line with the decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan as of January 20, 1998.
This year 2.5 million students will sit at their desks in Kazakhstan. 292 thousand teachers, including 9 600 young teachers are to enlighten the schoolchildren across the country in 2013-2014 academic year. This year is also special because the English language will be taught from Grade 1.
77 new schools were commissioned in the republic prior to the new academic year. 159 schools more are expected to be put into commission till the end of this year.