This year, West Kazakhstan Region is widely celebrating several significant historical anniversaries: the 225th anniversary of the Bukey Horde, the 200th anniversary of Khan Ordasy village, and the 185th anniversary of Zhangir Khan School, the region’s first educational institution. As part of these commemorative events, students from schools in Baiterek District took part in an educational excursion to the historic and culturally significant area that once served as the capital of the Bukey Horde.

During the trip, the students visited the Khan Ordasy Historical and Cultural Museum Complex, where they learned about the formation of the Bukey Horde and the lives of prominent figures who made invaluable contributions to the development of the region. In particular, they gained new insights into the lives of public figure Alma Orazbayeva, statesman and public leader Seitkali Mendeshev, educator and scholar Khangerei Bokeiuly, as well as other notable historical personalities.

As part of the educational tour, the students paid tribute at the mausoleums of Zhangir Khan, ethnographer and educator Salyk Babazhanov, and the renowned kui composer Dauletkerey Shygaiuly. They also learned more about the important role these distinguished individuals played in preserving and enriching the spiritual and cultural heritage of the Kazakh people.

The excursion also included a visit to the picturesque Karagaily Pine Forest. On their way home, the students stopped to see the Yntymaq (Unity) Tower, a landmark presented this year by graduating school students.

To ensure the students’ safety and well-being throughout the trip, they were accompanied by the school’s deputy principal for educational affairs, a nurse, and the bus driver.