Social work

The University pays great attention not only to education and science, but also to providing social support and student development.

Social protection activities for students are carried out jointly with the dean’s offices for educational work and other structural units of KazNMU. As far as possible, the university covers all categories of students in need.

The purpose of social support for students is to create conditions for the realization of students’ rights based on providing them with assistance in overcoming difficulties of a social and educational nature, and providing social support.

To achieve this goal, the following tasks are being solved::

  • organization of effective interaction of all participants in the educational process;
  • creating conditions for the formation of a positive attitude of students towards themselves and the world around them;
  • successful adaptation of first-year students to the learning process;
  • Early identification and support of socially vulnerable categories of students;
  • prevention and overcoming of deviations in the social development of students;
  • creation of favorable conditions for living and independent work in the hostel

The main categories that the university works with are orphans, children left without parental care, students from low-income families, students from large families, and students with disabilities.

For the period 2024-2025, students are:

  • Orphaned students and students left without parental care – 105 people;
  • Students with disabilities – 80 people;

In order to provide all possible material and moral support to students from among orphans and children left without parental care in 2024, according to the Decree of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated March 12, 2012 No. 320, the university organized:

  • Monthly monetary compensation for meals calculated at 2436.76 tenge per day – 105 people;
  • One–time allowance for admission to the university — 2 MCI – 24 people, upon graduation – 4 MCI – 14 people
  • One-time compensation for uniforms – 241 700 tenge – 24 people. ;
  • A discount on tuition fees for orphans of up to 50% is provided, free tuition is allowed in the summer semester;
  • Preferential free accommodation in university dormitories – 56 people;

The organization of work on the allocation of places and accommodation in dormitories of the University is carried out in accordance with the Regulations on the provision of places in dormitories, approved by the decision of the Board of 08/06/2024 Protocol No. 24.

The 1st year students were settled in accordance with the order on enrollment and senior courses according to approved applications for dormitories (No. 1-No. 8) according to AIS “Sirius” and “HeroStudy” module “Dormitories” according to the regulations on student dormitories, the allocation of places took place according to the criteria: orphans, students left without parental care, students with disabilities, students from large families, etc.

A total of 2,212 people were accommodated in dormitories No. 1-8.

Of these, there are 56 orphan students, and others in socially vulnerable categories. As well as 650 students of the 1st year, they are settled and live in dormitories.

To date, students from among the needy, large families, etc. have been provided with places in KazNMU dormitories.

  • All students are being familiarized online with the regulations on student dormitories, approved by the Board of Directors in Protocol No. 24 dated August 06, 2024.
  • Conducting preventive interviews in order to maintain cleanliness and order in rooms and other premises, as well as to prevent violations in dormitories according to the duty schedule.
  • Organization of work on the refund of funds for non–accommodation in the hostel, during eviction, a total of 44 orders were prepared.

According to the Regulations on the provision of financial Assistance, approved by the Board decision dated 05/24/2024, Protocol No. 16 provides financial assistance in the form of tuition discounts to students of the contract department from orphans, disabled people, large families and other socially vulnerable categories. The meeting of the social commission was held on November 27, 2024.

Currently, an order has been issued to provide financial assistance for tuition to orphaned students left without the care of one parent, from a large family, disabled students, and 249 children of KazNMU employees.

When applying to study at the university, students during the adaptation week get acquainted with the rules of living in a dormitory, the rules, duties and rights of university students, and get acquainted with the teaching and teaching staff. At the same time, they organize city tours to museums and libraries, and introduce them to the history of the city. At this introductory stage, almost all university employees work with students.

Another area of student social protection is assistance in solving students’ problems. Students are surveyed on various topics and issues that are most pressing at the university. Based on the questionnaires, meetings are organized where they try to solve the problems of students’ life.

Thus, the various forms of social protection of students operating at the university contribute to their effective functioning, and work is underway to fill out a database on social issues for the Financial Center, EVPO from September 2024 onwards on a monthly basis.