Beibitkul Karimova, Chair of the Board and Rector of the Kazakh National Women’s Teacher Training University, took part in a forum dedicated to Higher Education Workers’ Day, organised by the Committee of Higher and Postgraduate Education of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The event brought together university leaders, vice-rectors responsible for social affairs, leading scholars and industry experts to discuss key issues in the development of higher education.

                                                                

The agenda covered the development of a new university model in the age of artificial intelligence, the improvement of educational content, international integration, student social support, and quality assurance in higher education. Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan Sayasat Nurbek outlined the sector’s major achievements and upcoming priorities, as well as progress in implementing the Head of State’s directives concerning higher education.

                                                                

As part of the forum, Vice Minister of Science and Higher Education Dinara Shcheglova delivered a presentation on the implementation of the national “AI-Sana” initiative. Akerke Abylaikhan, Deputy Chair of the Committee of Higher and Postgraduate Education, presented modern approaches to student socialisation in higher education. Another Deputy Chair of the Committee, Zhanna Yesinbayeva, spoke on “Higher Education Content and International Integration: From Reforms to Results”, outlining the key areas of educational reform.

                                                                

The forum also addressed Kazakhstan’s science and innovation policy in the age of artificial intelligence, future models for university development, the internationalisation of education, and ways to improve the quality of higher education. Particular emphasis was placed on the responsibility of university leaders for the effective implementation of educational reforms.

                                                                

Following the forum, several university rectors, including Beibitkul Karimova, Chair of the Board and Rector of the Kazakh National Women’s Teacher Training University, received a special medal in recognition of their contributions to the development of higher education.