Astana, 30 October. The basic military training curriculum in Kazakh schools will be updated to include drone piloting; schools will also open model aircraft rooms and equip STEAM classrooms for studying unmanned technologies, according to the Comprehensive Plan for the Development of Unmanned Systems for 2026–2029.
Training of specialists will begin at all levels of education: relevant programmes will also appear in colleges and universities. By 2029 the country intends to train at least a thousand specialists in unmanned systems. When the updated military training programmes will reach schools and who will teach them was not reported.
What it means: The state wants future drone operators and engineers to get to know the technology at school, in both military and technical classes.
Who benefits: Schoolchildren gain practical skills in demand in agriculture, energy and logistics. The industry gains a talent pool. Schools will need equipment and trained teachers; sources of funding have not been named.
Background: Basic military training is a compulsory subject in grades 10–11 of Kazakh schools. STEAM means learning at the intersection of science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics. The government approved the Comprehensive Plan for the Development of Unmanned Systems by resolution No. 898 of 13 October 2026.
