Owners of children's camps in the Akmola region are once again complaining about strict requirements that do not suit the seasonal format and hinder the industry's development, reports Todayinfo.
Kairat Sultanov, chairman of the Association of Children's and Youth Tourism of the Akmola region, proposed revising several norms. In particular, removing the requirement for pedagogical experience for camp directors, as the key is to have qualified specialists working with children. He also suggested allowing camps to sign contracts with local clinics instead of obtaining a medical license, which is currently only issued to legal entities.
Businesses are asking to remove licensing requirements for video surveillance, alarm buttons, security, and access control, as these are duplicated in other permit procedures. However, the anti-terrorism protection passport should remain mandatory.
Other proposals include reducing the ownership or lease period for assets from 10 to 5 years, allowing contracts with licensed carriers instead of mandatory bus purchases, creating a unified republican camp portal for parents, and launching preferential financing programs. The proposals have been submitted to Minister of Education Zhuldyz Suleimenova, who promised to review them with private camp owners before the summer season. It is noted that despite the licensing goal of ensuring child safety, illegal camps that violate sanitary, fire, and anti-terrorism standards continue to operate in Kazakhstan every year.
