On November 16, 2023, an Olympiad was held in the subject “Russian Language” among 9th grade students of secondary schools in the city of Arkalyk.

The organizers are the EP “Russian Language and Literature”, “Russian Language and Literature in Schools with Non-Russian Language of Instruction” of the Faculty of Pedagogy and Philology of the Arkalyk Pedagogical Institute named after I. Altynsarin.
The main goal of the Olympiad is to increase students’ interest in in-depth study of the Russian language, providing an opportunity to participate in intellectual competitions and evaluate their knowledge of the Russian language.

16 students from seven schools in the city and nearby communities took part in the Olympiad.
The participants were evaluated by a group of teaching staff led by the head of the educational program Turgumbekova B.N., also Ph.D., associate professor Koldasbaeva Z.Sh., senior teacher Zhumabaeva G.S., senior teacher Nursali K.S.
At the end of the competition, the dean of the faculty of “Pedagogy and Philology” Kaliev A.K. thanked the participants for the successful continuation of the Olympiad.
In accordance with the joint decision of the jury, the participants were awarded the following diplomas:
Russian classes:
• Diploma of the 1st degree Maistepanova Anastasia, student of the gymnasium named after I. Altynsarin;
• 2nd degree Davlegalieva Aruzhan, student of school No. 10;
• III degree Sagandykova Kuralai, student of the I. Altynsarin gymnasium.
Kazakh classes:
• 1st degree diploma Amantay Ailana, student of the I. Altynsarin gymnasium;
• II degree Akhmetova Ramina, student of the gymnasium named after I. Altynsarin;
• III degree Abdibek Sumaya, student of school No. 4 named after Keiki Batyr.
Dean of the Faculty of Pedagogy and Philology Kaliev A.K. presented letters of gratitude to the teachers who prepared the winners: Sysoeva E.A., Seydalina A.S., Yulmukhamedova A.S., Dyusembaeva G.T., Astrakhantseva E.V.