At Pavlodar State University was opened an audience of Gafur Mukanov, Candidate of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Associate Professor of HAC of USSR, professor, honorary dean of S. Toraighyrov PSU.

Mukanov Gafur Mukanovich - man standing at the beginnings of the higher education system of Pavlodar region. It was he, in 1960, read the very first lecture in the walls just built Pavlodar Industrial Institute.

Excellence in Higher School of the USSR, "Excellence in Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan ", the owner of the medals named after Y. Altynsarin, "Veteran of Labour", "10 years of Kazakhstan Constitution ", " For the contribution to the region " award "Honorary Worker of Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan", a lot of diplomas from the regional Department of Education and the regional committee of the trade union, the Ministry of Higher and Secondary Special Education Kazakh SSR and the national Committee of Trade union of workers of education, higher education and research institutions, the CPSU Central Committee and the USSR Council of Ministry, All-Union Central Soviet of Trade Unions and the Central Committee of All-Union Leninist Young Communist League, Honorary citizen of Pavlodar.

But his main, honorary title Gafur Mukanovich received by the people - teacher of teachers.

Welcoming the guests, Aryn Orsariyev ,rector of S. Toraighyrov Pavlodar state university emphasized that the way of living of Gafur Mukanovich - is an example of service for chosen craft. "it needs to say that Gafur Mukanovich, was a direct witness and creator of the history of our institution. Life and work of Gafur Mukanovich can serve as a role model. We are proud of the fact that such an outstanding scholar and teacher worked in our collective".