On November 12, KazGASA held the opening ceremony of a community bookshelf as part of the “Reading Nation” initiative. The project aims to foster a culture of reading among students, encourage interest in knowledge, and support intellectual development.

The event was opened by the Rector of the Academy, Bakhtiyar Asylbayuly Sabdenaliyev, who emphasized the importance of reading for personal growth and intellectual development. In his welcoming remarks, he noted that books broaden horizons, encourage critical thinking, and inspire a continuous pursuit of knowledge.

In support of the initiative, Bakhtiyar Asylbayuly placed some of his favourite books on the shared bookshelf. Faculty members and students also joined the initiative by contributing selected books to the common collection.

The new bookshelf is accessible to all Academy students. Its key feature is an open book-sharing format. Students can choose a book that interests them, take it to read, and then return it to the shelf or leave another book in exchange, sharing their reading choices with the wider community.

This initiative not only encourages students to develop an interest in reading but also creates opportunities for knowledge exchange, strengthens reading culture, and promotes shared values.

Projects of this kind at KazGASA create an environment for students’ holistic development and contribute to building an intellectual community that values knowledge, reading, and personal growth.