The author presented this paper at a symposium on Higher Education in the Republic of Kazakhstan at the Kazakhstan Institute of Management, Economics, and Strategic Research in February 1999. As a senior official in Kazakhstan's Ministry of Education and long-time educator, Mr. Damitov gives the reader a glimpse of the status of the higher education system in Kazakhstan, which has been plagued by lack of direction and finances since the disintegration of the USSR in 1991. He cites facts and figures showing the numbers of universities, teachers, and students while prescribing current and future systemic actions. Acknowledging that higher education desperately requires reform, Mr. Damitov holds out hope for rehabilitation and revitalization of a system that will meet international standards and fulfill the needs of the citizens in the Republic of Kazakhstan. If you are not a subscriber, to access the above issue, please visit our subscription page .
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