Respect for the State Language — Respect for the Country

Today, Kazakhstan celebrates the Day of Languages of the People of Kazakhstan. The purpose of this celebration is to strengthen the status of the state language, promote respect for the language and culture of every ethnic group, and preserve linguistic diversity. In order to enhance the significance of this important celebration, the Government adopted a special resolution and established a specific date for its observance. Thus, since 2017, the Day of Languages has officially been moved to September 5, in honour of the birthday of Akhmet Baitursynuly.

To mark this important day, second-year students of the Russian-language group studying Psychology at Al-Farabi Kazakh National University (academic advisor — Zh. S. Seitnur) conducted a survey to find out people's views and attitudes toward the state language. The students themselves also made an effort to communicate in Kazakh whenever possible. Respect for the Kazakh language should be fostered within the university and continue to develop beyond its walls.

Zharas Seitnur,
Assistant Professor, Department of General and Applied Psychology