Forbes.kz Internet edition: Forbes.kz and Forbes Kazakhstan won in AlmaU competition.

The republican contest "ZachOt" was initiated in 2009 Almaty Management University (ALMA University) and for the sixth year was organized with support of the Kazakhstan press club.

- It is pleasant for us to realize that today journalists who are excited by the theme of Kazakhstan education gathered in this hall. This industry is base for development of a human capital. Therefore, seven years ago we established this contest because we are interested in high-quality illumination of problems of the educational sector. Dear journalists, we are glad that you helped us in realization of all plans with your publications, - said the vice rector of science and strategic development of ALMA University Daniya Asanova.

This year 298 works from 48 authors were submitted for competition. 22 newspapers, seven sites, five TV channels, one radio station, four news agencies and four magazines took part in it.

The jury of the competition were: the president of AlmaU Assylbek Kozhakhmetov, the president of the Kazakhstan press club Asel Karaulova, the political scientist, the head of the public association "Ult tagdyra" DOS Kushim, the head of Youth informational service of Kazakhstan Irina Mednikova and the head editor of a blogging platform "Yvision" Rustam Niyazov.

The main selection criteria by which the work of the jury was guided were: relevance and importance of the publication, problem definition and its in-depth coverage, professionalism and statement skills. The priority was given to the materials, which were sent to competition, but part of nominees were determined by media monitoring of publications for 2015 of the Kazakhstan press club.

The winners are among the publications:

Forbes.kz website - for illumination of a business education in RK;

The Southern Kazakhstan newspaper - for coverage of the topic of education in regional mass media;

The Central Asia Monitor newspaper - for analytical material about reforms of the highest school in RK;

Kazakh TV - for expert opinion.

Winners among authors:

• Vladimir Radionov (KazTAG) - for illumination of educational news in informational tape;
• Alina Albekova (Megapolis newspaper) - for material about entrepreneurial university;
• Zarina Orumbayeva (Business&Power newspaper) - for material on the topic of foreign education;
• Katerina Klemenkova (365info.kz website) - for material on the academic honesty;
• Galina Galkina ("New Generation" newspaper) - for portrait interview;
• Inkar Nursultanova ("Bilim Shapagaty" newspaper, Taldykorgan) – for article on education in regional mass media;
• Gulmira Sadyk ("Kazakh Uni" newspaper) - for interview on education;
• Zhapparbergen Aibota (news agency "Kazakparat") – for illumination of educational news in informational tape in Kazakh language;
• Rishat Askarbekuly (Astana TV) - for coverage of the topic of education on television".

In addition, Alma University established several special nominations, which were awarded to:

• to the National Business magazine - for interview with the rector;
• to Zakon.kz news agency - for material about AlmaU schools;
• to the "Kazakhstani Truth" newspaper - for illumination of the social project "Unlimited Opportunities";
• to Almaty TV channel - for material about the social Service Learning project;
• to the website of photo reports Voxpopuli.kz - for material about the social project "Ulytau";
• To news agency Bnews.kz – for illumination of the Kazakhstan stage of the StartUp Tour competition.

The winners of the special prizes "ZachOt-2015":

• Tatyana Trubacheva the head editor of Forbes Woman (Forbes Kazakhstan magazine) - for the material "How Kazakhstani millionaires spent student years"
• Oleg Boldyrev (Kazakh TV channel) - for coverage of the topic of startups on television;
• Kalybek Bekbaganbetov (Business&Power newspaper) - for the best artistic realization of the "Ulytau" project;
• Oksana Akulova (Times newspaper) - for a series of articles about corruption in education.

Also honourable diploma and memorable stele of the republican contest "ZachOt-2015" was received by the Kazakhstan press club as the best media partner.

Source: Forbes.kz Internet edition