Overview
- Two 75‑pupil primary schools open Nov. 14 in Davst, Uvs, and Nov. 15 in Uench, Khovd, built with Border Guard engineering teams and equipped with Starlink internet, sanitary facilities, kitchens, and arts and sports rooms.
- UNICEF and the Education Ministry, supported by Khaan Bank, are expanding the small‑school model and aim to reach about 60 bag communities by 2027 to keep young and disabled children learning close to home.
- Health institutions will operate normally after ministers and the health workers’ union agreed to continue tripartite talks, with the union citing a proposed 75% salary increase that still requires formal approval.
- About 5,000 households in Ulaanbaatar’s Gandan, Zuragt, and Bayankhoshuu areas begin insulation and central gas connections on Nov. 15, with a 200,000 MNT incentive delivered via national ID and the Hotula app and systems featuring automatic shutdown and remote alerts.
- Forecasters warn of snow and blizzards across several regions and a sharp temperature drop from Nov. 14–18, while Ulaanbaatar stays around 0–2°C with no snow in the near term.