Zhakabai Nurai
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Zhakabai Nurai

1. Area of Responsibility
Provides leadership and coordination of the university’s educational, social, and extracurricular activities; ensures the implementation of youth policy; promotes the development of student self-government; provides social support for students; supervises dormitories and student support services; and cooperates with governmental and public organizations on youth and social policy issues.

2. Work Experience

  1. TV presenter at “Ontustik” TV channel
  2. Chief Specialist, Head of Department at South Kazakhstan State Pedagogical University
  3. Chief Specialist at the Department of Culture, Language Development and Archives of Shymkent city
  4. Chief Specialist, Press Secretary at the Office of the Akim of Shymkent city
  5. Chief Specialist, Manager at the Social and Entrepreneurial Corporation
  6. Head of divisions in government agencies
  7. Head of the Youth Policy Center, Vice-Rector for Social Affairs and Youth Policy at Zhumabek Akhmetuly Tashenov University

3. Education

  1. Philology: “Russian Language and Literature”
  2. Master of Pedagogical Sciences (Pedagogy and Psychology)

4. Achievements
• Awarded Letters of Appreciation from President K. Tokayev, the “Nur Otan” and “Amanat” parties, the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Akim of Shymkent city, and others.

5. Professional Development
Holder of more than 10 international and national certificates in higher education pedagogy in the following areas:

  • “Management in Education: University and Team Management, Leadership Roles, and Change Management”
  • “Application of Artificial Intelligence Technologies and AI Assistants in Designing and Implementing University Courses”
  • “Key Aspects of Inclusive Education in Professional Education”

7. Main Publications

  • Author of more than 5 scientific articles published in Kazakhstani and international journals.