Kyrgyzstan hands Starlink terminals to 25 schools

Ulan Mamatkanov, Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan, took part in an event handing over Starlink terminals to 25 schools in various regions of the country. The equipment was provided free of charge by the company and given to educational institutions to provide access to high-speed satellite internet.

The initiative is part of state policy to develop digital infrastructure and provide access to modern communication services for educational, medical and other social facilities, including those in remote and hard-to-reach settlements. The work is carried out under the leadership of President Sadyr Japarov and with direct support from Adylbek Kasymaliev, Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers and Head of the Presidential Administration, the cabinet said. A pilot project for satellite internet was launched in 2025, and regulations were adopted allowing satellite communications to be used on a permanent basis.

Mamatkanov stressed that reducing the digital divide and creating equal opportunities for quality education, regardless of place of residence, is a priority for the state. “Our goal is to ensure conditions under which every schoolchild, whether in the city or a remote village, can use modern educational resources,” he said. Attention was also paid to the effective use of the equipment and the integration of digital technologies into everyday teaching.