As part of the development program for the Zhylyoi district of the Atyrau region, the Kazakh-British Technical University supported the initiative of the largest oil producing enterprise in Kazakhstan, Tengizchevroil LLP (TCO) in providing sponsorship assistance in organizing recreation in a summer camp for 60 children from large families of Kulsary city.
The list of children was determined by the education department of the Zhylyoi region in accordance with the following criteria: good academic performance, winners of olympiads, positive feedback from teachers and good discipline. The focus of the initiative was children aged 12 to 16, children from vulnerable segments of the population (low-income, large families, orphans or from single-parent families).
A comfortable journey was organized for children from Kulsary to the Almaty mountain camp of KBTU. The territory of the camp is decorated with a birch and pine grove, as well as a picturesque view of the Ile-Alatau National Park at an altitude of 2200 meters. The camp program includes a visit to the pool, quad biking. There are games and competitions in the rope park and other sports areas. In the evenings, children get acquainted with the starry sky in the planetarium, counselors conduct workshops of interest, a football field is available for young football players, experienced pilots of the Aerostat aeronauts club will surprise you with a trip in a hot air balloon, and a horse-riding arena and other educational activities and competitions are organized for children. For the schoolchildren to have enough strength for a rich program, five meals a day are provided.
The KBTU team represented by the Rector Gabdullin Maratbek Tulebergenovich, the Vice-Rector for Social and Educational Affairs Smolyakova Ekaterina Sergeevna and the Managing Director for Additional Education Ibrayev Arman Muratovich visited the camp, where they met the children, as a memory of their stay in the camp and as motivation for entering the best technical university of Kazakhstan was presented with memorable gifts to children.
Through joint efforts, long-term social support of the Atyrau region by Tengizchevroil LLP (TCO), the Kazakh-British Technical University and the Educational Department of the Atyrau region, a summer vacation in the mountains was organized for the children of the Zhylyoi region. KBTU hopes that this trip for children will remain in memory as a great and fun adventure and will give a lot of strength for the new successful school year. We look forward to the excellent experience of the KBTU summer camp as part of the TCO social support program for children in Atyrau region to become an annual good tradition!