“The universities of the Kostanay region will fight corruption together” - this thesis is indicated on the agenda at the round table with the participation of the heads of the region's higher educational institutions. At the site of the M. Dulatov Institute of Economics and Economics. representatives of universities, together with the Anti-Corruption Service in Kostanay region, discussed the prospects for cooperation in the framework of the ongoing work on the prevention and prevention of corruption.
Already, universities independently conduct various anti-corruption measures, actions "Clean session", "No corruption!", Flash mobs, seminars and much more. With the process of reorientation of the work being carried out to a preventive nature, there is a need to adopt a consolidating and comprehensive plan that would incorporate the best regional and republican practices in the field of forming a culture of integrity.
“The growth of today's image of the country requires all of us to make colossal efforts in the implementation of joint tasks and challenges in the fight against corruption. Young people are the "perpetual motion machine" of the future. Therefore, the path of Kazakhstan to the future is connected with the level of development, opportunities, value orientations, the degree of participation in the economic, political and social life of Kazakhstani youth, ”said Daniyar Smagulov, First Deputy Head of the Anti-Corruption Agency Department in Kostanay region, during the meeting.
During the meeting, the participants spoke about the applied experience in combating corruption and increasing the level of transparency in the conduct of examination procedures, implemented in educational institutions of the region.
Representative of the Kostanay Regional University named after A. Baitursynova Arman Ismailov spoke about the work of the anti-corruption office functioning at the university, which has no analogues, not only in the Kostanay region, but also in the Republic as a whole. Its main task is to comply with the principle of academic honesty, for this, both faculty and university students are involved in the work, and this work is focused on strengthening the interaction of teachers and students in preventing corruption.
At the end of the event, the participants supported the republican action "Hour of Integrity", which this time is dedicated to the views of our fellow countryman, Kazakh poet, writer, one of the members of the "Alash-Orda" party, Myrzhakyp Dulatov.
According to the organizers, the joint action plan of the meeting participants will allow for a more systematic approach to fostering zero tolerance for corruption among the academic community and increasing the level of civic engagement among the youth.