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At the South Kazakhstan University, named after M. Auezov, a ceremony was held to commemorate the 70th anniversary of Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, Professor, Academician of ANP of Kazakhstan, and well-known academic in the field of methods of teaching mathematics - Dosymkhan Rakhimbek. Faculty and students took part in the event.

During the festive evening, Sadybek Beisenbayev, Vice-Rector for Public Relations and Culture, gave a speech in which he highlighted the academic's achievements in his life and professional career and extended congratulations from the Chairman of the Board - Rector of the University, Darkhan Ahmed-Zaki.

The scholar’s research work focuses on teaching school mathematics courses and methodological training of the teacher of mathematics. He has published more than 300 scientific and methodological works. He is the author of two monographs and more than 50 textbooks and teaching aids. Twenty-five of his works have been officially registered as intellectual property.

In the 2000s he participated in the establishment of the M. Auezov Dissertation Council at the South Kazakhstan State University in the field of "Methods of Teaching Mathematics". He was Vice-chairman and later Chairman of the council until the end of his life. Under his supervision, 2 Doctors of Science, 16 Candidates of Science and 2 PhD holders were trained.

1. Rakhimbek and his students, the first in Kazakhstan, authored books covering all areas of the methodology of teaching mathematics, including: Methods of Teaching Arithmetic, Algebra, and Foundations of Analysis (2016), Methods of Teaching the Course of Planimetry (2015), Methods of Teaching the Course of Stereometry (2015), Methods of Teaching Elements of Probability Theory and Mathematical Statistics in School (2012).
2. Rakhimbek and his scientific school also prepared a complete course “Elementary Mathematics”, which includes: “Elementary Mathematics: Solving Planimetry Problems” (2016), “Workshop on Solving Geometric Problems” (2016), “Transformation of Algebraic and Trigonometric Expressions” (2015), “Geometric Construction Problems” (2015), “Solving Equations and Inequalities” (2014).

His contributions to science and education have been widely recognized. He was awarded the Badge of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the title "Best University Teacher" (2007 and 2014), the Y. Altynsarin Medal (2015), the Medal "Honoured Worker of Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan" (2017), and the Medal "For Merits to the Region" (2017).