About the issues of the National competition "Mereyli Otbasy" and the State Youth Award "Daryn"

Today, on May 20, 2021, at the site of the Central Communications Service under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, a briefing was held on the issues of holding the National Competition "Mereili Otbasy" and awarding the State Youth Award "Daryn".
The briefing was attended by Deputy of the Senate of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Deputy Chairman of the National Commission on Women's Affairs and Family and Demographic Policy under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Lyazzat Suleimenov, Chairman of the Committee on Youth and Family Affairs of the MIOR Shahmardan Baymanov, chairman of the Youth Wing "Jas Otan" under the Nur Otan party Nurzhan Zhetpisbayev.
Deputy of the Senate of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan L.Suleimenov noted the urgency of carrying out comprehensive work to strengthen family values, the institution of marriage, and also stressed the importance of the National competition "Mereili Otbasy", which is aimed at improving the status of the family.
Sh.Baimanov spoke about new approaches to the National Competition. So, from this year, applications for participation in the competition, in addition to the families themselves, will now be able to make local executive bodies and legal entities. Participation in socially useful activities (volunteering, charity, patronage), guardianship, mentoring of orphaned children are included in the selection criteria for determining the best families. "Given that all the winning families of the regional stages are exemplary, have high labor, creative, and intellectual achievements, at the national level, the title of laureates of the competition will be awarded to all 17 winning families. Applications are accepted by the regional commissions until June 15, 2021," -said Sh. Baymanov.
The award ceremony will take place in September, on the eve of the Family Day in Nur-Sultan.
At the same time, during the briefing, Sh. Baymanov announced the start of the competition for the state youth award "Daryn".
As you know, the state youth award "Daryn" is awarded annually for the purpose of state support of talented young people for fruitful scientific, creative, social activities, as well as high sports achievements.
In his speech, Sh. Baymanov stressed that, thanks to such competitions, young people have a new motivation, which they try to match, and strive to show even greater results in their field. "The Daryn Award is designed to support an active, young, successful generation,"- said Sh.Baymanov. He noted that the award ceremony will be held in a solemn atmosphere on the eve of the celebration of the 30th anniversary of Kazakhstan's Independence.
The competition will be held in 10 categories: "Literature", "Science", "Design and Fine Arts", "Journalism", "Classical Music", "Public Activity", "Sports", "Theater and Cinema", "Pop", "Folk Art".
The persons awarded the award will be awarded the title of "Laureate of the State Youth Award "Daryn", as well as a diploma, a badge and a cash prize. So, the amount of the award is 600 thousand tenge for each nomination.
Kazakhstan citizens under the age of 29 at the time of the deadline for accepting applications, who are laureates of international and national competitions, festivals and exhibitions, prize-winners and winners of sports competitions at the national and international levels, as well as candidates whose activities are innovative and contribute to the development of the relevant industry and society as a whole, apply for the award.
Thus, the submission of candidates for the award is carried out by state and local authorities, educational institutions, creative organizations and public associations. Applicants' documents are accepted until August 10, 2021 by the Ministry of Information and Public Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
In different years, Olga Shishigina, Kydyrali Bolman, Rinat Kertayev, Meiram Begentayev, Serik Sapiyev, Ali Okapov, Denis Ten, Dimash Kudaibergen, Maria Mudryak, Elizabeth Tursynbayeva and many others became the winners of the Daryn Award, established on the initiative of Elbasy Nursultan Nazarbayev in 1992.