THE HEAD OF STATE KASSYM-JOMART TOKAYEV VISITED KAZNU
During the visit to the leading University of the country, the Head of State got acquainted with the achievements of Al-Farabi KazNU on the introduction of Digital Technologies, the Cluster of Business Competencies Development, the work of the Center for Situation Management and «Keremet» SCC.
Rector of KazNU, Academician Galym Mutanov, told the President in detail about the scientific, educational and innovative activities of the University and its achievements. He informed the Head of State that KazNU is being consistently transformed into a world-class research University. To achieve this goal, a comprehensive structural modernization of the University was carried out, Faculties were formed and Departments were enlarged on the basis of the cluster approach, and a process management system was introduced, which is focused on the result and rating assessment of the achievements of each employee. The result of modernization was a successful promotion in international rankings. Since 2011, KazNU has advanced over 400 positions, taking the 207th place this year among the best universities in the world in the authoritative and recognized ranking «QS WUR».
During the visit, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev got acquainted with the Cluster of Development of Business Competencies, which includes the Centers of Islamic Finance, Entrepreneurship and Finance, Exchange Technologies, MBA and DBA. These Centers work together with the National Bank, AIFC «Astana» and foreign partners, using the positive international experience in the field of finance and exchange trading.
In the administration building, the President was shown the Situation Management Center, equipped with modern means of communication, interactive collection and analysis of information to control and monitor current activities. The management and employees in the operational mode receive relevant and accurate data, allowing analyzing information and making decisions quickly.
The Head of State was told that an important component of the transformation of KazNU into a research university is the digitization of all business processes. The introduction of cloud technologies in the automation of activities, Smart-technologies in the management of campus infrastructure, Big Data technologies in the formation of an analytical system, the development of IT services brought the University to a new digital level. The digitalization experience of KazNU is actively being adopted by foreign and Kazakhstani Universities.
Kassym-Jomart Kemelevich also toured the «Keremet» Student Service Center, located on the territory of the student campus. This Сenter provides on a «one window» principle students and teachers with over 500 various educational, social, cultural and recreational services, including primary health care and health diagnostics. He met and talked with students here.
