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Today is Kulyash Kunantaeva's birthday

• 04 march, 2021
  
  

  ALMATY. March 4. Press center – Today is the birthday of an outstanding statesman and public figure, a qualified specialist in the field of domestic education, academician Kulyash Kunantaeva.

  Kulyash Kunantaeva was born on March 4, 1931 in the Ulan district of the East Kazakhstan region.

  In 1952 she graduated with honors from the philological faculty of the Kazakh State Pedagogical Institute. She began her career as a teacher of the Russian language and literature at the Oktyabrskaya secondary school of the Zhambyl district of Almaty region.

  In 1954-1956 she worked as the head of the school department of the Lenin district committee of the Komsomol in Almaty;

  In 1956-1959 - the secretary of the Alma-Ata regional committee of the Komsomol;

  In 1959-1964 - the secretary of the Central Committee of the Komsomol of the Kazakh SSR, chairman of the council of the pioneer organization of Kazakhstan;

  In 1964- 1967 - Deputy Minister of Higher and Secondary Specialized Education of the Kazakh SSR;

  In 1967-1968 - Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs of the Alma-Ata Institute of Foreign Languages.

  K. Kunantaeva in 1968 was appointed to the post of rector of the Kazakh State Women's Pedagogical Institute. For 16 years Kulyash Kunantaeva headed the unique educational unit, over the years the educational institution has risen to a new level. During this period, modern educational buildings and three hostels were built and put into operation. In addition, a canteen, a library and sports complexes have been commissioned. With the direct assistance of Kulyash Kunantaeva, there were built 80-apartment residential building, which was handed over to the employees and teachers of the institute who are without housing. During this time, the material base of the educational and scientific work of the Women's Institute updated over time, there were opened 12 new laboratories. They were equipped with the latest equipment and allowed students to engage in scientific work. In this regard, qualified specialists were invited to the educational institution.

  During the years of K. Kunantaeva's leadership of the institute, the number of students raised from 3600 to 6200 people. Also, the number of faculties has increased from 4 to 6, the number of departments from 19 to 28. Currently, there is a medical center for students and a recreation area for teachers and staff at the Kapshagai reservoir.

  With the direct assistance of Kulyash Kunantaeva, there was created the vocal-instrumental ensemble "Aigul". "Aigul" is one of the very first instrumental ensembles, which included only girls on the Kazakh stage. In the 60s-70s, of the twentieth century, the ensemble performed Kazakh songs on stage in more than 10 countries of the world, made a huge contribution to the development of national art. In several contests «Жүзден – жүйрік, мыңнан – тұлпар» became the best.

  In 1984-1997. – she became Professor of the Department of Preschool Pedagogy and Pedagogy of the Kazakh State Women's Pedagogical Institute, Head of the Department of General Pedagogy.

  In 1975-1985 she was elected as a deputy of the 9th and 10th convocations of the Supreme Soviet of the Kazakh SSR.

  Kulyash Kunantaeva - Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, Professor, Honorary Academician of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Academy of Pedagogical Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan, foreign member of the Russian Academy of Education, Academician of the Academy of Educational Sciences of Georgia, Honored Worker of Kazakhstan, Honorary Worker of Education of Kazakhstan.

  Scientist-teacher in 1966 defended her thesis on the topic "Some extracurricular labor and educational associations of students in Kazakhstan" and in 1981 defended her doctoral dissertation on the topic "Development of female education in Kazakhstan (1920 - 1975)". More than 400 scientific papers on the development of women's education and the development of education in Kazakhstan have been published. Among them are teaching aids, textbooks and monographs. Under the leadership of Kulyash Kunantaeva, 24 candidates and doctors of sciences were trained. At present, the continuity of the "Kunantaeva Scientific School" has been preserved.

  K. Kunantaeva was awarded numerous state awards for scientific and pedagogical activities, services in the development of science and education and training. Among them are the Order-Medal "Badge of Honor", "Friendship of Peoples", the title "Excellence in Public Education of the Kazakh SSR", "Excellence in Higher School of the USSR", "Person of the Year", "Honored Worker of Kazakhstan" and certificates of honor.

  Kulyash Kunantaevna is the first doctor of pedagogical sciences among women in Kazakhstan. She is an outstanding scientist, an outstanding teacher who made a fundamental contribution to the development of domestic pedagogical science, who made her contribution to the development of higher education in the country.

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