Two New Chinese Vocational Training Centers Open in Kazakhstan

Following high-level talks between Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Chinese President Xi Jinping, a ceremony was held to inaugurate the second and third Luban Workshops, China-supported vocational training centers, in Kazakhstan.

The initiative is part of President Tokayev’s directive to expand the Luban Workshop model in Kazakhstan, aimed at providing practice-oriented training and preparing skilled specialists for various sectors of the economy, The Caspian Post reports citing Kazinform.

The second workshop was launched at the Gumilyov Eurasian National University in Astana, while the third opened at the Academy of Logistics and Transport in Almaty.

Kazakhstan’s first Luban Workshop was established in 2023 at the Serikbayev East Kazakhstan Technical University, serving as an important platform for the development of engineering and technical education in the country.