The first stage of the IQanat Olympiad took place in Urjar district. The Olympiad is aimed at assessing the abilities of rural schoolchildren in logical and mathematical thinking, reading literacy and mastery of the Kazakh language. Unlike traditional testing, participation is available to every student, regardless of academic achievements and grades.
This year, the IQanat Olympiad is being held for the seventh time and covers all areas of the Abai region, giving 1943 participants the opportunity to compete for knowledge.
More than 56 thousand rural students from 170 districts across the country have registered for the Olympiad. According to the results of the first round, the participants of the regional stage will be determined, the winners of which will meet in the final in the summer of 2025. The finalists will undergo an intensive educational program, including English language training, IT projects, career guidance, preparation for the UNT and IELTS.
Students who have been trained under the IQanat project enter the best universities in Kazakhstan and abroad on a grant basis and study in 17 countries around the world. This is a social and educational project supported by more than 150 Kazakhstani entrepreneurs to help rural schoolchildren in all regions of Kazakhstan.

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/abay/press/news/details/875293