Online event «Remember Abai, young friends»

On April 18, 2020, the advisers of the Department of Preschool Education and Social Pedagogy of the Institute of Pedagogy and Psychology, Associate professor Nazira Atemkulova, senior teachers Meiramgul Suranshieva and Asem Bulshekbayeva conducted for students of 1-3 courses of the specialty «5B012300 - Social Pedagogy and Self-Knowledge» (Kazakh department) through ZOOM online platform educational event «Remember Abai, young friends», dedicated to the 175th anniversary of Abai Kunanbayev.

The purpose and objectives of the event:
- Revival of the heritage of the great Kazakh poet and thinker;
- The education of students through cultural events aimed at learning the lessons of history and promoting national values;
- The formation of spiritual and moral qualities, ethical standards and patriotic feelings among students through the works of Abai;
- Identification of talented young people and support for their creative initiatives;
- Development of the art of singing and literary reading;
- Promoting the wide dissemination of Abai`s heritage among young people.

At the opening of the event, the deputy director for educational work D. Idrisov, the head of the department of preschool education and social pedagogy U. Kiyakbayeva spoke. The entire staff of the department took an active part, who warmly supported their wards.

Students took the online event seriously, having previously prepared a challenge, where Abai`s poems «Poetry is the King of Words» and their own compositions were read.

At the educational hour, slides, photographs from Abai`s life, work, poems and songs of the poet were shown, excerpts from his «Words of edification» are given.

Senior teacher Meiramgul Suranshieva and student Ainur Khalmakhan made presentations «Harmony of Abai Ideas with Pedagogy of the 21st Century», «Know Abai - Know Yourself». At the end of the event, the students sang Aba`s song «Bright Moon on a Windless Night» together.

The online event showed that Abai`s legacy has not lost its significance, on the contrary, it is still relevant today, and his works are perceived in a new way in the light of modern realities.