The French philosopher Charles de Montesquieu once said :" to do great things, you do not need to be the greatest genius; you do not need to be above people, you need to be with them!".
Today, the state openly recognizes that in social terms, " diseases are easier to prevent than to eliminate their consequences." Therefore, dialogues between the state and society, the state and youth, should become a bridge not only for the continuity of generations, but also the Foundation for future achievements.
If everyone takes responsibility for their life, work, and the processes that arise around them, then it is possible to unite and make the world around them much better.
When we talk about the formation of an anti-corruption culture, we must be aware that this topic is inextricably linked to the very meaning of human life and the values that people live, touch, think, and create.
In the Kazakh language, there are two exact beautiful words: "Adal "and "Adil", in Russian it sounds like: "honor"and " justice". To live "honestly" means to be honest with yourself, to live "fairly" means to be honest with others.
Without understanding these basic principles and forming them from the school and student benches, it is impossible to talk about the education of such things as patriotism, civic activism, and the establishment of the principle of "zero tolerance" for injustice, including corruption offenses.
To this end, in November of the current year, the Agency on combating corruption held a regular online campaign "Hour of honesty". This time the hero of the action was our great compatriot - Akhmet Baitursynov.
Educational video lectures in Kazakh and Russian were prepared. Links to them were sent to regional institutions and published in social networks. These video lectures talk about the affected thoughts and legacy left to the younger generation in the works and works of Akhmet Baitursynov, including education, kindness, decency and justice.
Baitursynov himself is a master of the word, and in his publications he shares his accumulated life experience: "Wisdom is an unfading light, inexhaustible wealth, so let's go and find it...", "because time is fast, because we are slow and slow, we can't keep up with it", "be Content with little, be patient in need, do not neglect, appreciate what you own, do not hang your heads, peers".
The author's sayings and Proverbs still make you think: "Pride, ignorance – the path leading to a dead end, Wisdom-to infinity", "there is No more noble and great thing for a man than to be a good father to his son, an honest and faithful servant of his people".
In addition, addressing readers in his works, Baitursynov aptly notes that for self-development it is necessary to strive for self-sufficiency.
Akhmet Baitursynov wrote: "Any business will be done well and quickly if it is done by a knowledgeable person. This applies not only to physical labor, but also to mental labor... And what is the use of your art and knowledge, if there was no use for it and there is no use for it?"
To be a true patriot, to serve your people honestly and fairly is what the life story of Akhmet Baitursynov teaches us today. This truly outstanding poet and educator left behind a huge legacy, thanks to which entire generations were brought up. Today, to be a good, honest, just, true patriot of our country means to continue his path, because it is by professing these values that our new generation is building the state that our fathers dreamed of.
We must remember their dedication and commitment to self - improvement, because integrity is an essential feature of a pragmatic nation and the path to a successful future.
Kuanysh Bekbasov, head of The Department of the anti-corruption Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan for Kostanay region