Programming, Robotics and Telecommunications Olympiad Held at Turan University
Turan University hosted an Olympiad in programming, robotics and telecommunications for students of grades 9–11 and college students from Almaty and the Almaty region. The event brought together talented and motivated participants interested in developing their skills in information technology, engineering and modern digital solutions.
The aim of the Olympiad was to identify and support gifted students, foster their interest in IT, robotics and telecommunications, and develop practical competencies in digital and engineering technologies. The Olympiad was held in two stages: an online test and an in-person practical round.
More than 120 students took part in the online testing stage. As a result, 71 participants advanced to the second, in-person round. In total, representatives of 20 educational institutions were involved in the Olympiad.
During the in-person round held on February 21, 2026, participants completed practical competition tasks in their chosen fields.
In the Programming track, participants solved algorithmic and practical tasks using recommended programming languages.
In the Robotics track, contestants worked on the Arduino UNO platform, completing tasks involving microcontroller programming, sensors and actuators.
In the Telecommunications track, participants performed theoretical and practical tasks related to configuring and analyzing telecommunications and network systems, data transmission modeling and digital network technologies.
The Olympiad provided an opportunity to assess both theoretical knowledge and practical skills in a competitive environment.
Following the results of the competition, the jury determined the winners and prize-winners in each category.
Programming Track Winners
1st place
- Aktilek Darmakhan (Bilim-Innovation Lyceum named after Shokan Ualikhanov)
2nd place
- Vladislav Gubaev (Central Asian Technical and Economic College)
- Aliyar Yerbolatov (Central Asian Technical and Economic College)
3rd place
- Igor Ipatov (Central Asian Technical and Economic College)
- Anna Alekseeva (Central Asian Technical and Economic College)
- Ilyas Karsybayev (Central Asian Technical and Economic College)
Robotics Track Winners
1st place
- Vladislav Fyodorov (Central Asian Technical and Economic College)
2nd place
- Makhabbat Kanatova (College of Turan University)
- Maksim Morozov (College of Turan University)
3rd place
- Stanislav Zakharov (Central Asian Technical and Economic College)
- Nurbol Arshabek (College of Turan University)
- Aliya Abay (Almaty Polytechnic College)
Telecommunications Track Winners
1st place
- Alibi Zhazylbekov (Gymnasium No. 105), supervisor — Armanovna Laula
2nd place
- Arsen Shubai (School-Gymnasium No. 23), supervisor — Altynai Bokibayeva
- Aisha Mustafa (School-Gymnasium No. 23), supervisor — Altynai Bokibayeva
3rd place
- Tamerlan Toleukhanov (School-Gymnasium No. 23), supervisor — Altynai Bokibayeva
- Sanzhar Aldaniyar (School-Gymnasium No. 23), supervisor — Altynai Bokibayeva
- Aizhan Raimkhan (School-Gymnasium No. 23), supervisor — Talgat Seidaz
The Olympiad demonstrated the high level of preparation of the participants, their strong interest in modern technologies and their motivation to pursue careers in IT and engineering. Such events contribute to early career guidance for school and college students, the development of practical skills and the strengthening of cooperation between educational institutions and Turan University.
The organizers express their gratitude to all participants, mentors and jury members for their active involvement and high level of preparation. Turan University plans to continue organizing intellectual competitions aimed at supporting talented youth and developing the digital competencies of future specialists.
