A new director has been appointed at the Republican Physics and Mathematics School in Almaty, where a mass poisoning of students occurred. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Sputnik Kazakhstan.
The school's statement said: "Almaz Kungozhin, a PhD in Mathematics, has been appointed director of the Almaty branch of the Republican Physics and Mathematics School. Meirbek Edigeruly has completed his work as director."
Almaz Kungozhin headed the school from 2018 to 2023. Over the years, he worked at the RFMS as a teacher, a coach for preparation for mathematics olympiads, and deputy director for specialized experimental work. Since September 2023, he served as first deputy chairman of the board of JSC "RFMSH".
Recall that on October 14, 58 students at the school were poisoned and hospitalized. A week later, the students were discharged from the hospital. Police opened a criminal case in connection with the mass poisoning of students. It was later established that sanitary requirements were not observed at the school.