This year marks the 130th anniversary of the birth of the great Kazakh poet, public figure, founder of Kazakh pedagogy Magzhan Zhumabayev. The contribution of Magzhan Zhumabayev to the development of culture and education, his role in the formation of an independent state are undeniable. In 1920-1922, Magzhan Zhumabaev worked as deputy chairman of the Akmola Emergency Commission for Assistance to the Starving. In the cities of Petropavlovsk and Kokshetau, he organized canteens for starving children. This fact once again confirms how M. Zhumabaev supported his people, tried to alleviate the hard lot of the Kazakhs. Magzhan Zhumabaev belongs to a brilliant galaxy of Kazakh intellectuals who had a huge impact on the formation of national identity. In Kokshetau, the name of the leader of the Alash movement, poet, teacher Magzhan Zhumabayev is the regional universal scientific library, one of the streets of the city is named after him.
