The State Language and Culture Institute

History

In 1952, the Faculty of Philology with 4 departments was established at V. V. Mayakovsky Kyrgyz Women's Pedagogical Institute. Teachers of the Kyrgyz language for national schools, teachers of the Kyrgyz language, teachers of defectology were trained. The Department of the Russian Language and Literature was established.

Since the establishment of the faculty, such outstanding linguists, writers, methodologists, authors of textbooks and teaching aids, dictionaries, as Professor K. K. Yudakhin, I. A. Batmanov, L. B. Batmanova, V. M. Ozmitel, B. S. Shcherbakov, K. H. Dzhideeva, S. G. Sharafutdinova, E. N. A. Lukyanova, V. P. Kaipova, E. M. Kuzicheva, S. M. Isaeva, A. Erkebaev, O. Ibraimov, A. S. Katsev.

In 1987, Kyrgyz Philology was opened based on the Faculty of Russian Philology. It was initially headed by S. G. Sharafutdinova, K. H. Dzhideeva, V. M. Ozmitel, T. A. Shamergenova, O. Ibraimov, S. Tentimisheva, U. Kultayeva, D. Saalieva, K. Sadykova, Sh. Japarov, A.Erkebaev, S. Batakanova, S. Kayypov, I. Abduvaliev and others.

On the Decree of the President of the Kyrgyz Republic dated September 20, 2000 No. 268 "On the State language development program in the Kyrgyz Republic" and the Decree of the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic dated July 9, 2001 No. 326, the State Language and Culture Institute was established on the basis of the Philological Faculty of I. Arabaev Kyrgyz State University.

The Institute carries out its activities in accordance with the Constitution of the Kyrgyz Republic, the Civil Code of the Kyrgyz Republic, the Law of the Kyrgyz Republic "On Education", the Regulation "On Educational Institutions of Higher Professional Education of the Kyrgyz Republic", regulatory legal acts of the Kyrgyz Republic, the Charter of I. Arabaev KSU and its own Charter in accordance with the legislation.

The first director, Doctor of Philology, Professor Umut Kultaeva, who made a great contribution to establishing of the Institute, headed it in 2001-2006. The first Deputy Director for Academic Affairs, Kalybek Baizhigitov, worked in 2001-2003. In 2006-2023, M. K. Zhumaev, Doctor of Philology, Prof. K. Samatov, Doctor of Philology, Prof. Dyushembieva A. O., Doctor of Philology, Acting Director, Honored Worker of Culture of the Kyrgyz Republic A. A. Egemberdieva. Currently, the director of State Language and Culture Institute is Doctor of Philology, Professor S. S. Zhumaliev.

Five departments have been established at the Faculty of Philology: the Kyrgyz Language Theory and Practice, Kyrgyz Literature and World Art Culture, Russian Language and Literature, Language Training and Translation, and Social and Natural Sciences.

The Kyrgyz Language Department was founded in 1988, later it was named the Kyrgyz Language and Literature Department. Over the past twenty years, the name of this department has changed several times. Since 1990 - "Department of the Kyrgyz language and its teaching methods", since November 1998 - " the Kyrgyz language Theory and practice", since April 2002 - "the Kyrgyz Language Department". On September 17, 2010, by the decision of the Academic Council of I. Arabaev KSU, it was renamed the Department of the Kyrgyz Language and its Teaching Technologies named after Corresponding Member of the National Academy of Sciences of the Kyrgyz Republic, Doctor of Philology, Professor T. K. Akhmatov. Over the years, Sh. Zhaparov, S. Ibragimov, I. Abduvaliev, T. Akhmatov, K. Toktonaliev, S. Karataeva have actively worked and headed the Department. Currently the department is headed by Candidate of Philology, Associate professor R. Abdullaeva. Over the years, well-known in the republic scientists, academician S. Zh. Musaev, professors K. Samatov, K. Toktonaliev, S. Ibragimov, T. Akhmatov, worked at the department, who conducted educational and methodological work among students at a high level.

The Kyrgyz Literature Department was founded in 1988. Well-known public and state figures in the republic worked at the department. Speaker of the Legislative Chamber of the Kyrgyz Republic, Academician of the National Academy of Sciences of the Kyrgyz Republic, Professor A. Erkebaev, Academician of the National Academy of Sciences of the Kyrgyz Republic, Professor A. Akmataliev, Academician of the National Academy of Sciences of the Kyrgyz Republic, Professor O. Ibraimov, People's Writer of the Kyrgyz Republic, Professor K. Zhusupov, People's Poet of the Kyrgyz Republic A. Omurkanov, People's Poet of the Kyrgyz Republic, winner of the Toktogul State Prize A. Ryskulov. Professor A. S. Katsev, Associate Professor U. Kasybekov, K. Ibraimov also worked at the department. Since then, the name of the department has changed several times. The department was headed by K. Baizhigitov, M. Zhumaev, R. Sydykova, S. Dyushembiev, A. Egemberdieva. Currently, the department is called the Department of Kyrgyz Literature and Technologies of its teaching, and the head of the department is Associate Professor A. Kanybekova.

With the establishment of the Institute and the opening of new specialties, Language Training and Translation Department began its work on September 1, 2001, lecturer Nazar Dogdurbek (N. D. Asankulov) was appointed head of the department (2001-2004). From 2004 to 2023 the department was headed by Candidate of Philology , Associate Professor N. A. Ergeshbaeva.

The relevance of the translation and interpretation studies specialty was to train specialists for direct translation from Kyrgyz into English, Korean, Chinese and back into Kyrgyz, who, in accordance with the needs of society, could work in the field of education and training at a high level, as well as in various areas of state and municipal institutions, in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic and other international organizations.

In order to develop and effectively conduct the overall activities of the I. Arabaev KSU, according to the proposal of the Commission on optimization of the University's constituent structures (Resolutions No. 1, 2 meetings, 04/16/23-04/23/23) and the decision of the Academic Council of the University, the Language Training and Translation Department became part of the World Languages and International Relations Institute.

In 2001-2006 Social and Natural Sciences Department was headed by Doctor of Historical Sciences, Acting Professor A. R. Jooshbekova. Later the department joined the university as an interstructural department.

In order to create a new technological and methodological base for improving the quality of education, wide practical application and proliferation of improved innovative teaching methods, the New Teaching Technologies Department began its work on September 1, 2003. At first, Associate Professor N. R. Dzhaparov served as acting head of the department, then Associate Professor R. Abdullaeva was appointed head of the department. On July 1, 2016, by the decision of the Academic Council of the University, the department was abolished, and the members of the department were transferred to the corresponding departments.

On the personal initiative of Candidate of Philosophical Sciences, Associate Professor T. Turgunaliev, with the support of the administration of the I. Arabaev KSU, (06/28/2012), in order to implement the law "Manas", adopted on the basis of the national program (2012) of the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic and aimed at studying and teaching the historical values of the epic "Manas", the widespread proliferation of the epic "Manas" in the republic and worldwide, conducting comprehensive scientific research and protection from distortion, I. Arabayev KSU on September 13, 2012, on the basis of the resolution of the Academic Council No. 10 dated September 17, 2012, by Order No. 01-8/288, Manas Studies Institute was established. The Institute had Manas Studies and Cultural Studies Department. T. Turgunaliev made a great contribution to the establishment of the Institute in 2012-2019 and served as director.

On July 4, 2019, by the decision of the Academic Council of I. Arabaev KSU, by Order No. 01-8/522 dated August 29, 2019, the Institute of Manas Studies was merged with the Linguistics Faculty and renamed the Manas Studies and Linguistics Institute, the director was appointed Doctor of Philology, Professor S. Musaev, who headed it 2019-2020, 2020-2022. Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, Professor N. K. Sartbekova was appointed Director of Manas Studies and Linguistics Institute.

In 2022, with the decision of the Academic Council, the Manas Studies and Cultural Studies Department became part of the Institute of State Language and Culture and was renamed the "Manas Studies Department". Since 2012, the department has been training specialists of higher education in the field of philological education. The Manas Studies Department is a leading department that educates the younger generation in the spirit of patriotism, love for the Motherland, glorifies Manas, knows Kyrgyz traditions, culture, history and literature, and trains specialists of higher education. Currently, T. K. Rysbaev is the head of the department.

In order to develop and effectively conduct the overall activities of the I. Arabaev KSU based on the proposals of the established commission for optimizing the university's constituent structures and in accordance with the decision of the Academic Council of the University No. 10 dated May 26, 2023, bringing the specialty "Russian language and literature" at the Humanities Faculty to the State Language and Culture Institute, the Oriental Studies and International Relations Faculty. Journalism Faculty was established by integrating the journalism specialty into the Institute. Russian and Kyrgyz language disciplines were also transferred from the Department of Practical Course of Philological Education to the corresponding department of State Language and Culture Institute, and the Russian language Practical Course Department was opened based on the discipline of the Russian language. The new department was headed by Associate Professor T. Shamurzaeva.

However, based on Order No. 01-8/432 dated June 24, 2024, paragraph 1.4 states: "the Russian Philology Faculty from the State Language and Culture Institute is to be detached and considered an independent faculty within I. Arabaev KSU." And in paragraph 1.5 "the Department of the Kyrgyz Language and its Teaching Technologies within the State Language and Culture Institute is to be divided into two departments: a) the Department of the Kyrgyz language and its Teaching Technologies; b) the Kyrgyz Language and Literature Practical Course Department."

To develop the educational and methodological equipment of the educational process, create a new technological and methodological base for education, equip educational and methodological complexes in major disciplines, ensure the availability of information for students and improve the quality of education, in 2001, the SLCI training hall named after the Honored Scientist of the Kyrgyz Republic, Doctor of Philology, Professor Sh. Zhaparov was opened.

The Journalism Department was established on September 15, 1998 and was the main structural department of Oriental Studies and International Relations Faculty of I. Arabaev Kyrgyz State University. Currently, the department is part of State Language and Culture Institute. The International Journalism and Media Communications Department trains highly qualified specialists in the following areas:

530600 Journalism (Bachelor's degree, full-time, 4 years)

530600 Journalism (distance learning, 5 years)

530600 Journalism (Master's degree, full-time, 2 years)

530700 "Advertising and Public Relations"

530700 "Advertising and Public Relations" (distance learning, 5 years)

570006 Operator (full-time, 5 years, Nationwide Testing not required)

The main task of the Department is to train journalists speaking a foreign language. Major foreign language is English or one of the oriental languages (Korean, Arabic). Students' educational and industrial internship is conducted on television and radio broadcasting, newspapers, advertising agencies, and the press services of Bishkek. Thus, newspapers the Kutbilim, the Erkin Too, the Kyrgyz Tuusu, magazines the El Agartuu, the Zhetigen, TV channels UTRK, NewTV, ELTR, news agencies BBC, Kabar, 24KG, Kyrgyzstan Obondoru, Kyrgyz Radio, Manas FM. Over the years, the department was headed by A. B. Borubayeva, A. A. Abdykalykova, Sh. A. Iskenderova, and U. K. Zhaparakunov. Currently, E. J. Satybekova is the Head of International Journalism and Media Communications Department.

Currently, the State Language and Culture Institute has 1 division (International Journalism and Media Communications), 4 departments (Kyrgyz language and its Teaching Technologies, Kyrgyz Literature and its Teaching Technologies, Kyrgyz Language and Literature Practical Course, Manas Studies). The number of teaching staff at SLCI is 81, with 63 full-time lecturers, including 5 doctors of sciences, 23 candidates of sciences, 21 senior lecturers, 15 lecturers, and 18 part-time teachers.

Among the teaching staff of SLCI, 1 was awarded the Certificate of Honor of the Kyrgyz Republic, 1 lecturer – the Certificate of Honor of the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic, 11 lecturers – the badge "Excellent Education Expert" of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Kyrgyz Republic, 3 lecturers – the badge "Ilimdin Myktysy" of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Kyrgyz Republic and some lecturers were awarded Honorary diplomas of the National Commission on State Language and Language Policy and other departments, several employees were awarded badges and 2 doctors of sciences were awarded the title of Honored Cultural Worker of the Kyrgyz Republic.

The goal of the institute is to combine pedagogical education with practical work, to ensure competitiveness in the modern labor market, highly qualified teachers who are able to actively use information technologies and innovative approaches, specialists in the state language who are able to conduct records management in the state language in all spheres of public life of the republic, journalists who are able to optimize the role of the state language with the help of television and radio materials.

One of the main goals of the institute is to train innovative, creative specialists at a high level who are able to combine pedagogical education with practice, adapt quickly to modern conditions, and actively use information technology and innovative methods. While training specialists, the Institute develops educational, scientific and research work using information technologies and innovative methods, preserving world values, national values, and folk traditions in accordance with national values.

Academic mobility

• Kazakh Women's Pedagogical University in the Republic of Kazakhstan (Almaty),
• Al-Farabi Kazakh National University (Almaty),
• Andijan State Pedagogical University (Andijan),
• M. Akmulla Bashkortostan State Pedagogical University (Ufa) and a number of universities of the republic.

In the field of science, special programs are being implemented with Shymkent University of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

In the field of science, with the financing of the university, the Institute currently implements 2 major projects: "Dictionary of complex words of the Kyrgyz language" (head, Doctor of Philology, Professor S. S. Zhumaliev) and "Compilation of a textbook on Kyrgyz literature for grades 5-11 (development of extracts from newly included works in the school curriculum and types of assignments to do in class on the extracts)" (head, Doctor of Philology, Professor A. A. Egemberdieva). New projects will be implemented. PhD and doctoral theses are also defended annually. In 2025, 1 PhD thesis (G. Cherikchieva) and 1 doctoral thesis (G. Z. Zhumaeva) were successfully defended.

In addition, the Institute has a State Language Center and a Manas Studies Center. Within the work of these centers, republican contests, educational and methodological seminars, advanced training courses are held, and work to popularize modern methods of teaching the state language is performed.

Educational programs at SLCI

1. Philological Education: the Kyrgyz Language and Literature; the State Language in Educational Institutions with a Non-Kyrgyz Language of Instruction; Manas Studies; Manas Studies, the Kyrgyz Language and Literature; the Kyrgyz Language and Literature, Russian Literature; the Kyrgyz Language and Literature, Journalism; the Kyrgyz Language and Literature, English.
2. Major of Linguistics: Translation and Interpretation Studies (Kyrgyz, Turkish); Translation and Interpretation Studies (Kyrgyz, Chinese).

The form of education is full-time and part-time, bachelor's degree, teacher qualification.