Educator Who Changed Kazakh Schooling: Remembering Ybyrai Altynsarin
In 1864, Ybyrai Altynsarin opened a school for 16 boys in Turgai. This event helped expand secular education across the Kazakh steppe. Kazakhstan honors Altynsarin on the 185th anniversary of his birth on November 2.
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – In 1864, a school with just 16 boys opened in Turgai, marking an important step toward expanding secular education across the Kazakh steppe. Its founder, Ybyrai Altynsarin, would become one of the most influential figures in Kazakh educational history, a legacy Kazakhstan honors on the 185th anniversary of his birth on Nov. 2.… The post Educator Who Changed Kazakh Schooling: Remembering Ybyrai Altynsarin appeared first on The Astana Times .