The number of private universities will be slashed in Kazakhstan by 2015, Tengrinews.kz reports. A public council on optimization of universities has been created in the Education and Science Ministry of Kazakhstan. The Council includes members of the Kazakhstan Parliament, presidents of universities, prominent journalists, members of Nur Otan party and different associations. For more information see: http://en.tengrinews.kz/edu/Kazakhstan-to-halve-private-universities-by-2015-17540/ Use of the Tengrinews English materials must be accompanied by a hyperlink to en.Tengrinews.kz