As a part of the program for dual education development, for the first time in its history, the Department of Zootechnology, Genetics and Selective Breeding held the defense of their students' graduation theses at Agrofirma Akzhar Ondiris LLP, one of the largest agricultural companies of our region.

The main objective of the dual education system is to increase competitiveness of the University students by means of ensuring parallel education at S. Toraighyrov PSU and leading companies of our region.

The Department of Zootechnology, Genetics and Selective Breeding has been successfully realizing its dual education program in cooperation with Agrofirma Akzhar Ondiris LLP since the 2012-2013 academic year. Students majoring in 5В080200 Live-stock Products Production Technology have practical classes taught right at the production shops, sheep farm and horse farm of Agrofirma Akzhar Ondiris LLP.

This year Agrofirma Akzhar Ondiris LLP hosted graduation projects defense of the following students: Nadezhda Bertram, Darya Gritsenko, Yevgeniya Selivanova, Alyona Yefimova, and Zhanat Titanov. All graduation theses were devoted to topical problems of selective breeding technology in horse breeding, sheep breeding and goat breeding.

The graduation theses defense was attended by Akim of May area Begziya Iskakova, Deputy Akim of May area Manarbek Akhanbayev, Dean of the Faculty of Agricultural Technology, Doctor of Agricultural Sciences, Professor Toktar Bekseitov, Head of the Department of Zootechnology, Genetics and Selective Breeding of S. Toraighyrov PSU, Candidate of Agricultural Sciences, Professor Nadiya Burambayeva, Head of the State Certification Commission, chief breeding inspector of the Ministry of Agriculture in Pavlodar region Marat Shugayev, members of SCC, Associate Professors of the Department, Candidates of Agricultural Sciences Tolegen Asanbayev, Zhastlek Uakhitov, Alma Temirzhanova, Rustem Abeldinov, and Kairly Omashev, Head of the Department of Internships and Employment Assistance of S. Toraighyrov PSU Zinaida Zhanpeisova, Head of Agrofirma Akzhar Ondiris LLP Aytmukhamet Kozhabekov, Head of the Division of Animal Husbandry of the Department of Agriculture of Pavlodar region Yerkanat Alzhanov.

According to the Akim of May area Begziya Iskakova and Director General of Agrofirma Akzhar Ondiris LLP Aytmukhamet Kozhabekov, cooperation between S. Toraighyrov PSU and Agrofirma Akzhar Ondiris LLP within the dual education program helps the Company get highly-skilled specialists who have all necessary competencies to work in this field.

Besides, the Akim of May area Begziya Iskakova presened letters of appreciation to PSU academic staff members for their contribution to the development of the agricultural sector of the region.