At the Faculty of Natural Science and Geography of the Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University celebrated the 80th anniversary of the Great Victory

Recently at the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Geography a festive event was held, organized by the dean`s office and the council of veterans of the faculty in honor of the 80th anniversary of the Victory under the title " Your glorious exploits and valiant labor - forever in the memory of descendants! " The event was attended by home front workers and labor veterans, representatives of public organizations, teachers and students. The celebration began with the performance of the National Anthem of the Republic of Kazakhstan and a minute of silence in memory of those who died on the battlefield. Opening the event, the dean of the faculty, professor - K.D. Kaimuldinova congratulated those gathered on the 80th anniversary of the Great Victory, noting: for our university with a rich history, it is extremely important to convey to young people the significance of this day, to cultivate in them patriotism, respect for the feat of their ancestors and to remind them of the value of peace, friendship and tranquility on our land.

The festive meeting dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the Victory continued with a cultural program specially prepared by 2nd year students of the faculty. They presented a video clip "Nobody is forgotten, nothing is forgotten!" and also created an information corner consisting of four photo stands decorated with photographs and names of front-line soldiers and home front workers - teachers and graduates of the faculty. A photo album with archival materials from the university archive was also prepared, containing information about these heroes. In addition, the event featured short reports about such outstanding personalities as , graduates of the specialty "Geography" : Hero of the Soviet Union - Kanash Kamzin , "Halyk Kaharmany" - M u r d i n Taipov , home front worker - Academician A. S. Beisenov , as well as - Academician N.N.Baransky , who was evacuated to Almaty during the war and headed the Department of Economic Geography and Methods of Teaching Geography at our university . The audience was particularly impressed by the musical numbers of talented students: the stage production of Eternal, Unforgettable Feat by students majoring in Geography-History, the dance Katyusha performed by girls from the same major, and other performances.

Among the specially invited guests present at the event were: home front worker - Professor K.S. Sagatov , veterans of labor - T.K. Khamzina , K.D. Donenbaeva , Zh.B. Shildebaev , as well as descendants of war participants and home front workers - Zhazylbek L.I. , Bektenov N.A. , Abilmazhinova S.A. , Omarov K.M. and others , who shared memories of themselves and their fathers. The Chairman of the Council also spoke with congratulatory words elders of the university - B.A. Almukhambetov and the head of the Association of Graduates of KazNPU named after Abai - B.B. Nurbatyrov , who noted the importance of the heroes` feat and selfless work in the rear. At the end of the ceremonial meeting, the chairman of the faculty`s council of veterans - T.O. Uvaliev thanked the home front workers and their descendants and presented them with memorable gifts, and also expressed gratitude to the faculty`s teachers and students for their active participation and expressed hope for further meetings within the framework of such meaningful events.