International round table «Urpaktar ustazy», dedicated to the 95th anniversary of academician S.S. Kirabayev

On March 24, 2022, the international round table «Urpaktar ustazy» («Teacher of Generations») dedicated to the 95th anniversary of the birth of Academician Serik Smailovich Kirabayev was held at the Institute of Philology and Multilingual Education. The round table was attended by scientists-students of S. Kirabayev, foreign scientists, faculty of the Department of Kazakh Language and Literature named after. S.Kirabayev, students and undergraduates-doctoral students. The moderator of this event was a student of Serik Smailovich, Professor Baltabay Abdigaziuly.

The first introductory speech was given to the rector of «Abai KazNPU» Darkhan Bilyalov. «Many outstanding figures of the country, famous scientists and teachers have worked in our university. Among them is academician of National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan, laureate of State Prize, doctor of philological sciences, professor Serik Smailovich Kirabayev, who greatly contributed to development of national education», - he said. Noting the important role of the outstanding scientist in his work at the leading pedagogical university of Kazakhstan, the rector wished success to the participants and guests of the round table.

Welcoming speeches and presentations were made by Director of the Institute of Philology Professor Alua Tanzharikova, Academician, Director of the Chingiz Aitmatov Institute of Language and Literature Abdyldazhan Akhmataliev (Kyrgyz Republic), Professor of KazNU named after Al-Farabi, Akhmetova Kulyash, Vice-Rector of the Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Academician of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan Dikhan Kamzabekuly, Member of the Board of the Union of Writers of Kazakhstan, Academician of the Academy of Pedagogical Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Professor Zhakip Bauyrzhan, Researcher at the Institute of Literature and Art named after M.O. Auezova, Professor Orda Gulzhahan, Professor of Afion Hojatepe University, PhD Hussein Kahraman Mutlu (Turkey), Professor of Pavlodar State Pedagogical University, Sutjanov Seyfitden, Associate Professor of Mukhla Sytka University Kochman, PhD Ekrem Ayan (Turkey) , head of the department of the Kazakh language and literature named after Academician S. Kirabayev, Nagima Ilyasova, Professor Serik Asylbekuly, Senior lecturer Ibraeva Aizat and Serik Smailovich`s son Nur Kirabayev. They also shared their memories of the personal qualities and merits of the scientist, who in the name of science and education spared neither effort nor time, always showing perseverance and principled approach.