No link between suicides and national testing, Minister

ASTANA. KAZINFORM Education and Science Minister of Kazakhstan Aslan Sarinzhipov says he sees no link between suicidal behavior among the pupils and the Single National Testing.

"The Healthcare Ministry is a competent authority for the greater part of cases is actually related to health problems and mental abnormalities. There is no link with the national test," the Minister said answering the question of a journalist. "Though the Ministry keeps an eye on each of the suicide cases," he added.