Scientific library met veteran teachers

On October 5, 2018, the department of practical Kazakh language together with the scientific library of the L.N. Gumilyov ENU held a meeting with veteran teachers who on statutory rest and retirement, S.M. Zhumatai, A.A. Musabekova, K.M. Makenov. The event was attended by teachers, library staff and students. The library staff member A.N. Baygabylova announced the event open with a welcoming speech.

During the meeting a presentation made by associate professors of the department A. Ashenova and A. Naymanbay about the life and creative activity of teachers was shown. Impressive greetings in the form of interviews, letters and a short film from former students touched the hearts of the guests. In all congratulations, students thanked them for given knowledge and expressed their sincere wishes. Senior lecturers of the department A. Magzumbekova, A. Adilbek, S. Salykzhanova made best wishes to their former colleagues.

Looking through the old photos, the guests remembered themselves as young specialists. They answered questions from the audience about interesting things in teaching and spoke about current activities as retirees. It turned out that all of them still teach in other educational institutions, bring up their grandchildren and devote most of their time to the family.

Moderator of the event Gülbaira Otelbay asked, “What is your opinion on the statementLife is a teacher”? Aldan Altaykyzy replied “Life is a great teacher and educator. Life is what breeds a harder soul from infancy, teaches to distinguish the bad from the good, deceit from honesty. The longer the life, the higher its price. People begin to appreciate the respect of others and loyalty, to understand the results of endurance and hard work, to recognize the ability to forgive. This is what life teaches us. Thanks to our experience, there is a lot that can be told to the next generations. ”

The cultural part of the meeting was also interesting. Sugur’s recitative and the song “Kak molody my byli (How young we were) performed by the senior teacher T. Gabdrachman gave the audience joy and insight.

Head of Department, Professor K.S. Kulmanov made a closing speech and told how Salia Myrzagalikyzy worked only at our university for 47 years, and despite the fact that she was a specialist in French, she invested her work in the creation of Kazakh language classes for the Russian groups and in the development of our native language. Professor Kulmanov expressed gratitude to Aldan Altaykyzy and Konysbek Makenuly for active participation in the field of education as well. Konysbek agai blessed teachers and young people and wished all the best.

Senior teachers of the department K. Akhmetova, S. Toibekova, D. Duisengazin handed gifts and flowers to the guests, while L. Baybolat and R. Tuyakbaeva invited them to a festive table.