The regional action “CLEAN CITY – PURE ADVERTISEMENT” was launched on April 1, 2018, as a part of the implementation of program article “The Course towards Future: Modernization of Public Consciousness” and celebrating the 80th anniversary of Pavlodar oblast, initiated by the language development department.

The main purpose of the event was to identify errors in writing advertising materials, as well as visual information that is not in compliance with Kazakhstan Republic Law “On Languages in the Republic of Kazakhstan”.

Most mistakes were found in signboards, advertising posters, billboards and banners of individual entrepreneurs. In total, within the framework of the action, more than 100 photographs were collected, in the texts of which there are semantic, spelling and grammatical errors.

Official awarding of active participants of the action was held on April 28 in the department on languages development of the Oblast. On behalf of management, they received letters of thanks and money prizes.

The organizers of event expressed their gratitude to the residents of the Oblast, who had shown a civil position and taken an active part in this event. In response, the Department will conduct the explanatory work with all entrepreneurs who have committed violations in advertising.