The competition consisted of 11 nominations covering various fields such as science, education, and urban management. The category "Teacher and Mentor" attracted the most attention, gathering 53 applications. Among the nine best educators in the country was Nazgul Marazyakova, the principal of Secondary School No. 8 in Kara-Balta.
For Nazgul, this was her first experience participating in such a competition. She noted that the support of colleagues and partners, with whom she implements joint educational projects, played an important role in her decision. "The name of the competition itself is inspiring, but it was not easy to look at my work from a different perspective and talk about it," Marazyakova shared her impressions.
As a result of the competition, she received an honorary diploma, and her school's library was enriched with 100 new books.
Nazgul Marazyakova has come a long way from an ordinary teacher to the head of an educational institution, with 30 years of teaching experience behind her. Previously, she managed Alekseevskaya Secondary School and School No. 11 in Kara-Balta, and she is now the principal of School No. 8.
Under her leadership, educational institutions have repeatedly become prize winners in various competitions, including "Best School of the Year," and teachers have taken prize places in the "Teacher of the Year" competition. Students also show high results: in 2025, graduates successfully passed the National Testing (ORT), among them one received a "Golden Certificate," and another scored the maximum points.
According to Nazgul, the school has a mentoring system where experienced educators assist young specialists, and high school students support younger pupils. "A mentor today is more than just a teacher. It is important not only to impart knowledge but also to teach students to think, seek answers, and move forward," she believes.
Marazyakova is confident that the main task of the school is to nurture personality. Educators focus on developing responsibility, diligence, and patriotism in children. Despite significant administrative burdens, she successfully manages to combine the roles of a leader and a mentor. "The achievements of the school are the collective effort of the team, while failures are the responsibility of the principal," she emphasizes.
