• 01 October 2025
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Double celebration at the Cradle of Knowledge: Education and Mentoring Day

A solemn meeting dedicated to the Higher Education Employees’ Day of the Republic of Kazakhstan and Senior Citizens’ International Day, celebrated on October 1, was held at Korkyt Ata University in Kyzylorda.

At the event, Acting Rector Mainura Buribayeva congratulated teachers and veterans on the holiday, emphasizing its significance.

«This holiday has special meaning for us. After all, our university, which proudly bears the name of Korkyt Ata, a philosopher and wise man of the entire Turkic world, is a well-known driving force behind scientific progress, innovation, and the educational process in the Syr Darya region. Our «dwelling», which has become a hub of knowledge and a major center of science, has established itself and is recognized as a flagship of higher education, training qualified specialists», - said Mainura Buribaeva.

At the solemn meeting, the teaching staff and employees who have made a significant contribution to the educational institution’s development were awarded certificates of honor and letters of gratitude from the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, as well as the university’s. In addition, the university's trade union committee paid special tribute to 330 veterans.

The joint celebration of Higher Education Workers' Day and Day of Honoring the Elderly people is a striking example of promoting not only qualitative education for the younger generation, but also education based on mentoring and life experience.

Today, Korkyt Ata University has 330 veterans, 104 of whom continue to work. This educational institution with 89 years of history has 6 institutes and 24 departments. Among the 577 teachers and professors of the university, there are 22 doctors of science, 77 PhDs, and 189 candidates of science. Training is provided in 155 educational programs, and the total number of students exceeds 11,700 people. More than 40 percent of them are recipients of state grants. It should be noted that over the past six years, the number of students has doubled.

The ceremony was attended by representatives of the intellectuals, university veterans, faculty and staff. The festive gathering ended with a concert program. The choir, consisting of teachers from the Engineering and Technology Institute, created a special atmosphere for the evening.

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