On October 29, 2025, an educational meeting for first-year students of the Institute of Philology was held at the Center for Mental Health Development of the Kazakh National Women’s Teacher Training University.
The main purpose of the event was to strengthen the spiritual security of young people and to enhance their level of religious literacy.
During the meeting, Ismail Nurislam, theologian at the Center for Mental Health Development, presented the key areas of the Center’s activities and spoke in detail about the current religious situation, as well as the influence of radical ideologies spread across the internet on the minds of young people.
The event also featured a guest speaker — Nursultan Karazhanov, PhD doctoral student and member of the Republican Information and Educational Group, who discussed the relationship between religion and tradition, the importance of preserving national values, and the negative impact of false religious movements on society.
He particularly emphasized the importance of religious literacy, urging students to critically assess incoming information and to develop a conscious civic position.
At the conclusion of the meeting, participants were informed about Article 7 of the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan “On Religious Activity and Religious Associations,” which prohibits the conduct of worship services, religious rites and meetings, as well as missionary activities within the premises of educational institutions.
The event was informative and contributed to strengthening the students’ spiritual culture and understanding of the connection between religion and tradition.
