The Minister presented the new rector of Abai KazNPU

On June 2, 2021, the Minister of Education and Science Askhat Aimagambetov took part in the Academic Council of Abai KazNPU, where he presented the new rector of the university Darkhan Bilyalov.

The Minister noted that the previous head of the university, Takir Balykbayev, was a very experienced leader, previously headed the Academy of Education, the National Testing Center and was Vice-Minister of Education and Science. He also thanked Takir Balykbayev for his fruitful work, for the fact that during the years of his leadership the university has brought many innovations to its life. It was underlined that during this time the leading pedagogical university of the country has received powerful development, about what the indicators of national and international ratings testify.

The head of the MES also underlined that Darkhan Bilyalov is the educated and qualified specialist, who studied at the North-West University of the USA and Pennsylvania State University, worked in international organizations and Nazarbayev University. He is the author of many scientific and analytical works.

Aimagambetov focused on the new challenges facing the university. Academician of the National Academy of Sciences of RK, Doctor of Historical Sciences, Professor M. Koigeldiev, Chairman of the Council of Veterans of the University, Professor B. Almukhambetov and Doctor of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Professor V.N. Kosov highly appreciated the activities of the previous Rector of the University Takir Balykbayev, thanked him for his excellent work and wished success to the new head of the university Darkhan Bilyalov.