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On September 24, 2021 as a part of “Inspiration” corporate program there was an online-meeting of employees of the AEO “Nazarbayev Intellectual Schools” with Murat Auezov, writer, scholar, culturologist, diplomat, state and public figure, bearer of “Parasat” and “Kurmet” orders. The meeting was broadcast live from the National Library of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Almaty.

Warmly welcoming the guest, Deputy Chairperson of the Executive Board of the AEO “Nazarbayev Intellectual Schools” Olga Mozhaeva noted high interest of the programme’s participants in the creativity of the scholar, literary heritage of his father – Mukhtar Auezov.

Murat Auezov started the talk with the words: “My father was not only a great teacher, but also a great educator”. With great trepidation he told about the literary heritage of the writer, about the role and importance of his works in culture and literature, about the spiritual development of Kazakh people. He especially emphasised the work of “Zhas tulpar” organisation, the main idea of which was the propaganda of national consciousness and history of ancestors.

Answering many questions of the listeners, the scholar noted the exceptional importance of the novel-epic “Abai’s Way” in upbringing of the young generation, shared his thoughts about the nobility and morality, and the role of literature in the life of modern society.

More than 600 participants from all regions of the country joined the online meeting, asked questions, and thanked the guest for the interesting conversation.