This year, the Ministry of Education has for the first time approved requirements for school graduation parties by official order. According to it, the presentation of certificates and subsequent parties must be held only at school. Strictly prohibited is the collection of money from parents. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Sputnik Kazakhstan.
The minister stated what punishment is applied for violating the order. Who monitors the implementation of the order? On June 17-18, a solemn ceremony of presenting certificates to 11th grade graduates will be held across the republic. Earlier, Minister of Education Zholdas Suleimenova made a warning regarding these events.
"It is forbidden to organize graduation parties in restaurants, cafes, banquet halls and illegally collect funds," Suleimenova said at a government meeting. According to her, the joint order must be strictly followed. This document does not provide for measures such as fines.
"But in case of violation of children's rights to safety, as well as violation of public order, the law has clear norms. For this, akimats and internal affairs bodies can impose a fine or take measures in accordance with the law," Suleimenova noted.
What is the amount of the fine?
Article 127 of the Code of Administrative Offenses establishes specific responsibility for parents and teachers. There is also a penalty for failure to ensure the safety of a minor child. It is set depending on the severity of the offense. The fine is 10 MCI (in 2026 – 43,250 tenge).
If the offense is repeated within a year, the fine increases to 15 MCI (in 2026 – 64,875 tenge). Parents or legal representatives of the child may be subjected to administrative arrest for 5 days. Such punishment is applied if the child is completely unsupervised and ignores police warnings.
What happens if a child is caught with alcohol?
The Code of Administrative Offenses also specifies serious offenses against children. These include: consumption of alcoholic beverages, narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances and their analogues by a minor; engaging in vagrancy or begging; committing intentional acts containing signs of a criminal or administrative offense.
For these actions, a fine of 20 MCI (in 2026 – 86,500 tenge) is provided. However, the court may decide to administratively arrest the parents or legal representatives of the child for up to 10 days.
A unified standard is needed
Recently, the Majilis raised the issue of developing a unified educational standard for school graduation events. According to deputy Zharkynbek Amantaiuly, competition during the last bell and graduation puts heavy psychological and financial pressure on many families. Some parents are forced to take loans so that their child does not fall behind.
"If we look at world experience, in developed countries the graduation ceremony is built on educational content. The main focus is on the student's achievements, social activity and future goals. Material competition contradicts the values of the education system," says Amantaiuly.
In this regard, the government was proposed to introduce a specific mechanism to prevent inappropriate luxury at last bells and graduation parties, as well as to develop a unified standard.