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OBITUARY: Shamsha Berkimbayeva

• 08 april, 2022
  
  

  ALMATY. APRIL 8. PRESS CENTER - The staff of the Kazakh National Women's Teacher Training University expresses its condolences to the family and friends of the deceased in connection with the death of the scientist, academician, Honored Teacher of Kazakhstan Shamsha Berkimbayeva.

  Shamsha Berkimbayeva was born on October 10, 1942 in Kaskelen district of Almaty region. In 1966, she graduated from the philological faculty of the Kazakh State Women's Pedagogical Institute, and in 1984 from the Academy of Social Sciences of the CPSU Central Committee. She began her career in 1966 as a teacher of Russian language and literature at the eight-year school named after Kirov in Almaty region. 

  In 1987 - 1989 she was the first secretary of the Soviet District Committee of the Komsomol, the secretary of Alma-Ata Regional Committee of the Party.1987 - 1989 - headmaster of secondary school No. 12 . Almaty, 1989-1997. - Deputy Minister of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan, 1997-1999 - First Secretary of the Embassy of Kazakhstan in the Kyrgyz Republic, head of Almaty Regional Education Department.

  Shamsha Berkimbayeva, as a member of the Senate of the Parliament, was the only initiator of the transition to the higher legislative body in the state language. Gradually, this trend has developed. All deputies asked questions in the state language and began making deputy requests.

  Shamsha Berkimbayeva began her work as Minister of Education and Science with the implementation of the program «Auyl mektebi». For the first time the program «Auyl mektebi» was adopted at the level of the government, during the same period 226 schools were built in villages, hundreds of schools were repaired, the chemistry and physics classrooms were reconstructed.

  Shamsha Berkimbayeva worked as a rector of the Kazakh State Women Pedagogical Institute from 2003 to 2011. During the years of her leadership, the educational institution rose to one level higher and received the status of an university. Besides, she managed the educational process, and also took part in updating of administrative, economic and educational work.

  In those years, a 9-storey "Student House" with 450 seats of modern type was built at the University, and the educational buildings, hostels and canteens were overhauled. The number of bachelor's specialties was increased and master's degree was opened. The training laboratories are fully equipped with new equipment and furniture.

  The scientist urged the educated youth to bring up morality, to provide the University in accordance with the requirements of the present time material and spiritual benefits. For this purpose, personal scholarships were awarded, which contribute to the development of youth education. To date, the significant work of Shamsha Berkimbayeva has become an example for teachers and management activities in a unique educational environment.

  For services in the development of the country she was awarded the Order of Honor, the Order of the Labor Red Banner, "Qurmet", medals  «Eren enbegi ushin», "For Excellent Service", and the honorary diplomas named after Y. Altynsarin and A. Baitursynov.

  Shamsha Berkimbayeva is an academician of the International Academy of Pedagogical Education, the owner of the badge "Honorary Worker of Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan", "For merits in the development of science of the Republic of Kazakhstan".

  Shamsha Berkimbayeva was with a unique personality and Kazakh heart. We will always remember the name of Shamsha Berkimbayeva, one of the unique figures of science and education in Kazakhstan!

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