On the eve of the 80th anniversary of the President of the international public fund «Bobek» Sara Alpysovna Nazarbayeva, a teleconference «Moscow-Tbilisi-Almaty-Nur-Sultan-Karaganda-Temirtau» «Light of kindness, love and humanism» was organized.

The event was organized by the Bolashaq Academy (Karaganda) and the Karaganda Industrial University (Temirtau).

The rector of the Bolashaq Academy Menlibayev Kuralbai Nesipbekovich and the rector of the Karaganda Industrial University Zhautikov Bakhyt Akhatovich addressed the participants of the teleconference with a welcoming speech. The words about the nobility, simplicity and wisdom of Sara Alpysovna sounded like a red thread in their speeches. Kuralbay Nesipbekovich shared the stories of the opening of the Center for Humane Pedagogy at the university.

Bakhyt Akhatovich spoke about the years of study of Sara Alpysovna at the VTUZ (now KarIU), from 1972 to 1976 she studied at the Faculty of Economics. The teachers of the VTUZ remember her as a very diligent student, always very friendly with an invariably warm smile, she attracted her with her cordiality.

Shalva Aleksandrovich Amonashvili, Academician of the Russian Academy of Education, Head of the International Center for Humane Pedagogy in Moscow, spoke very warmly and with love about his friendship with Sara Alpysovna. He is the only person with whom Sarah Alpysovna once shared her projects: “Once they brought me two large boxes with books from the Embassy of Kazakhstan. These turned out to be projects of self-knowledge programs in two versions: one version was «Caring on the basis of national traditions», and the other – «Based on Western traditions.» Sara Alpysovna asked me to give an assessment of these projects in her letter. I was very interested in this. We chose the best option, based on national traditions, and then she invited me to defend her. « Shalva Aleksandrovich noted the simplicity and openness of Sara Alpysovna, he maintains warm relations with her to this day.

Sara Alpysovna has developed unique training courses on «Self-knowledge». She worked for a very long time on her project, applying international experience, and raised this direction to a very high level. Elena Nikolaevna Sakenova, General Director of the National Scientific and Practical, Educational and Health Center Bobek, and Marina Zamsharifovna Targakova, Vice President of the International Center for Humane Pedagogy, spoke about the uniqueness of this project.

Paata Shalvovich Amonashvili, President of the International Center for Humane Pedagogy, congratulated Sara Alpysovna on her upcoming anniversary and wished the participants of the teleconference fruitful work.

The companions of the First President of the RK-Elbasy N.A. shared their memories of the years of friendship in Temirtau. Nazarbayeva, veterans of metallurgy Kuanysh Omashevich Omashev and Ermek Ibrailovich Tuleubaev: «Sara Alpysovna was a very hospitable hostess, she always greeted the guests with a smile and served the dastarkhan. It was very difficult to be the wife of a metallurgist in those years: the whole house was on the shoulders, taking care of children.»  Friends of youth very warmly remember how often they gathered at Sara Alpysovna and Nursultan Abishevich’s. Sara Alpysovna was a very hospitable hostess, very often many guests, friends and colleagues gathered in their house.

The city of Temirtau occupies a special place in the life of Sara Alpysovna: here she found her happiness, created a strong family, gave birth to daughters Dariga and Dinara. Despite all the difficulties of life, difficulties, she remained a very open person.

In her speech, Akmaral Bokizhanova, a member of the Humane Pedagogy Club of the Bolashaq Academy, introduced the work of the Club and congratulated all participants of the teleconference on the anniversary of Sara Alpysovna.

The words of the English poet Benjamin Johnson “Kind people are like the stars, the luminaries of the century in which they live, illuminating their times” fully refer to the bright personality of S.A. Nazarbayeva.

There are many merits of the founder of the international public fund «Bobek», her social activities are marked by national and international awards. But the main reward for Sara Alpysovna is, first of all, happy children. The story of the life, love and work of Sara Alpysovna has been an example for many for many years. The life of this wonderful woman, a man with a big kind heart, is a life filled with sincere care for children, an example of high service to people.