289 school children to participate in VI International Zhautykov Olympiad

ALMATY. January 6. KAZINFORM /Aigul Turysbekova/ 289 secondary school children will take part in VI International Zhautykov Olympiad in mathematics, physics and informatics scheduled in Almaty on January, 11-17.

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46 teams from specialized schools of Kazakhstan, eight participants from Almaty team and three teams from Zhautykov Republican Specialized Physics-Mathematics boarding-school for gifted children including teams from CIS and far-abroad countries will take part in the Olympiad.

The Zhautykov Olympiad is of great importance for strengthening cooperation among the friendly states, development of Olympic movement among students and promotion of Kazakhstan's image.

Specialists from Armenia, Belarus, Bulgaria, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Russia, Ukraine and Uzbekistan as well as the winners of the national and international olympiads and university students of Kazakhstan will judge the contest.

The event is organized by 'Daryn' Republican Scientific-Practical Centre jointly with O. Zhautykov Republican Specialized Physics-Mathematics boarding-school for gifted children. The International Zhautykov Olympiad is held under the aegis of the Kazakh Ministry of Education and Science with the support of Almaty akimat.