The Future of the Country in Dialogue with Students: Discussion of the Draft Constitution

Constitutional reform is an important stage in the development of the state and society. Its successful implementation is impossible without the conscious participation of citizens, especially young people and the academic community. This was discussed within the university walls at a meeting of the regional dialogue platform TALQYLAU with the administration, faculty members, and students of the university, as well as representatives of the media sphere and the North Kazakhstan Regional Branch of the “Bolashak” Fund of the AMANAT Party.

Participants discussed the strengthening of human rights and freedoms in the context of constitutional reforms. The draft of the new Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan is a document that, in its content and scope of changes, goes far beyond the usual constitutional amendments.

“It is very important that education, science, and innovation occupy a central place in the draft of the new Constitution. As for education, special attention is paid to its quality and accessibility. In addition, issues related to science, research, and the protection of intellectual property are now being enshrined in the country’s Fundamental Law - all of which represent significant steps in the development of the state,” noted Aigul Nurpeissova, Member of the Management Board for Academic Affairs.

The opinion of young people is especially significant in the context of constitutional reforms, as it is the younger generation that will live and develop the country under the new legal conditions. Therefore, students of Kozybayev University also shared their views on the constitutional reform. Among the speakers was Razia Nizhatovna Ydyrysbaeva, Director of the North Kazakhstan Regional Branch of Qazaqstan Radio and Television Corporation.

As the participants noted, if the previous Constitution became the foundation for the formation of independent Kazakhstan, its new draft represents an evolutionary transition toward a mature state and society. It is not a rejection of accumulated experience, but its qualitative rethinking aimed at strengthening trust between the state and its citizens.