A presentation of the collection of works done within the “Bilim+” project and an awarding ceremony for its participants took place at S. Toraighyrov Pavlodar State University.

The collection includes materials from the presentation of the project, international scientific-practical conferences, dialogue platforms, debating competitions and other events, as well as lectures, photo-reports, and reviews from heads of central and local executive bodies. In his foreword, Rector of S. Toraighyrov Pavlodar State University, Doctor of Economic Sciences, Professor S.M. Omirbayev thanked all those who supported the idea of the “Bilim+” project: administration of the region, the Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan for Religious Affairs, the Spiritual Administration of the Muslims of Kazakhstan, Nur-Mubarak Egyptian University of Islamic Culture, Institute of Philosophy, Political Science and Religious Studies, Pavlodar City Branch of the “Nur Otan” Party, the Office for Religious Affairs of Pavlodar region, the Department of Internal Affairs of Pavlodar region, the Center for Analysis and Development of International Relations CSU, editorial boards of the Saryarka Samaly and Zvezda Priirtyshya newspapers, correspondents of the Kazakhstanskaya Pravda newspaper and the international news agency Kazinform.kz.

The “Bilim+” project has become one of the most topical and popular projects.

“The secret of this project's success is that it has been implemented by a team of like-minded specialists: academic staff members, deans of faculties, members of the Regional Scientific and Practical Center for the Study of Interethnic and Interfaith Processes, as well as members of many structural units of this university,” says Ye.M. Rakhimzhanov, Head of the Office for Religious Affairs of the region. He awarded a diploma and letter of appreciation to S. Omirbayev, academic staff and students of the University for mutually beneficial cooperation and active participation in the implementation of the state policy in the field of religious education of young people.

At the end of the presentation, all participants of the project received letters of appreciation and certificates.

According to Nurzhamal Tyshkanova, Head of the Center, owing to Bilim+, many students got the knowledge about the processes taking place in the religious sphere and the skills of countering the ideology of destructive cults. Introducing young people to their roots by means of teaching them the customs and traditions of their ancestors has a positive influence on the formation of spiritual, moral and religious values. “We can say that this project has become an important step for the further study and systematization of knowledge about the processes occurring in the ethnic and religious spheres,” she said.

It's safe to say that all the tasks of this project have been fulfilled successfully. Its main result is establishment of special information groups on increasing religious literacy at each faculty of the University.