OREANDA-NEWS. On August 22 2008 in the Rudny city of Kostanai region Leading telecommunication company JSC "Kazakhtelecom" provided with computer equipment the second form of the orphanage in the town of Rudny and regional boarding schools for orphans. Forms are connected to the service of broadband Internet access, reported the press-centre of Kazakhtelecom.

This action is one of the activities of JSC "Kazakhtelecom", which is conducted on the instructions of the Head of State in response to the Programme of reducing the digital divide in Kazakhstan for 2007-2009 and the state program of education development in Kazakhstan for 2005-2010.

Chairman of the JSC "Kazakhtelecom" Askar Zhumagaliyev said that, aware of responsibility to society and the state, JSC "Kazakhtelecom" simultaneously with business projects has been active in addressing social challenges and continues to implement several projects under the non-profit public-private partnership.

In accordance with the state program of development in rural areas of Kazakhstan for 2004-2010, JSC "Kazakhtelecom" has been actively involved in teledensity rural settlements. It is known that in 2007 the Head of State gave a tesk to telephonize all the villages with a population of more than 50 people (total 395), which has been successfully resolved.

As of August 15, 2008 in the republic, there were 7152 villages, of which telephonized 6952, or 97.2%.

In addition, a leading operator annually participates in a number of social projects in education. As part of the State Program for the Development of Education in Kazakhstan for 2005-2010 JSC "Kazakhtelecom" telephonized over 95% of all secondary schools, of which over 96% provide access to the Internet.

Since February 1, 2007 dial-up access service "Kazakhstan Internet" for public schools in Kazakhstan is provided free of charge.

By September 1, 2007 JSC "Kazakhtelecom" provided a 1000 public schools in different regions of Kazakhstan and broadband Internet access technology ADSL (at speeds of 512 kbit / s) for an interactive lesson President.

Realizing range of measures to upgrade and develop rural communication, enhancing market Internet service providers, JSC "Kazakhtelecom" is making its contribution to the execution of some of reducing the digital divide in Kazakhstan for 2007-2009.

One of the social objectives is training, skills upgrading and retraining of staff at the expense of the JSC "Kazakhtelecom". The company has a system of training, based on the allocation of quotas to study in universities profile connection. Retraining and upgrading the skills of workers JSC "Kazakhtelecom" to harness new technological tools and technology training centres is in the CIS and the Republic of Kazakhstan, at the Center of excellence - the branch of JSC "Kazakhtelecom".

In 2007 the Association of Universities of Kazakhstan awarded JSC "Kazakhtelecom" diploma "For the active support and sponsorship grant assistance in preparing young professionals in Kazakhstani universities".

The company also signed a memorandum with the Ministry of Education and Science of Kazakhstan on cooperation in vocational education and training JSC "Kazakhtelecom" intends to take part in the development and improvement state standards in the field of telecommunications, taking into account the demands of modern production technology, production practices to organize students, as well as to the extent possible to promote the employment of graduates in their branches.