On December 6, 2019, Karaganda industrial university hosted the opening of the school of integrity with the participation of honored guests of the Chairman of the Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan on combating corruption Alik Zhatkambayevich Shpekbayev, akim of Karaganda region Zhenis Makhmudovich Kasymbek, akim of Temirtau city Galym Abikhanovich Ashimov.

The purpose of opening a School of integrity: the formation of anti-corruption models of behavior in the student youth environment and training of young members of the anti-corruption movement the new formation and improvement of academic and research activities of our university.

The educational process in the School of integrity will be built on a combination of collective and individual forms of education, creative atmosphere, continuous interaction between participants and lecturers and coaches.

“The opening of integrity schools in universities is one of the most striking and large-scale projects of the anti-corruption agency.

Our university actively cooperates with the Department of the agency for Karaganda region to comply with the principles of integrity and transparency and all activities of our university is based on these principles. Today we are opening a School of integrity, which will become a resource center for the university and other organizations of Temirtau”, – said the rector of the university Bakhyt Akhatovich Zhautikov.

As a result of the work of the School of integrity, students will receive certificates confirming their theoretical knowledge about corruption and new mechanisms of combating this social evil that hinders the development of the state.

University students who participated in the opening ceremony of the School, asked the question Alik Zhatkambaevich. In particular, 1st year student Askarov Bekzhan raised the issue of formation of anti-corruption outlook of youth, which should begin in the family.

Students were also interested in the application of existing international standards in the field of combating corruption in the development of anti-corruption strategy of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Students of Karaganda industrial university are active participants of all events held by akimats of Karaganda region and Temirtau aimed at forming zero tolerance to corruption

At the school of integrity, the student youth will, first of all, acquaint with regulatory and legislative acts. In addition, all participants during the training course will develop team projects under the guidance of experienced professionals, will be able to develop their creative and critical thinking skills by solving problems in various simulated situations.

We are confident that the activities of the school will be aimed at the development of new mechanisms to combat corruption, which hinders the development of our state.

The press service of  KIU