The Almaty City Akimat has launched a three-year program to install Metal Damper shock absorbers in every public school. Sitting on the seismically active Trans-Ili fault, the metropolis records over 200 tremors yearly, so engineers propose Metal Damper frames for energy dissipation. Each Metal Damper unit can absorb up to 350 kN of shear, protecting classrooms during magnitude-7 events. Retrofitting starts this autumn with 45 Soviet-era buildings; the Metal Damper system will be inserted between column capitals and spandrel beams without displacing students. Parents welcomed the news after recent drills showed Metal Damper technology cutting repair costs by 60 %. The education department will publish live dashboards tracking Metal Damper installation progress, reinforcing trust in the city’s quake-ready future.