On October 17, 2018, in the assembly hall of the school-gymnasium named after I.Abdurazakov, Cholpon-Ata, Issyk-Kul district, the contest “Ecology – through eyes of children” was held, organized by the Issyk-Kul Aarhus Center together with the Issyk-Kul district department of national education with financial support of OSCE Program Office in Bishkek. This competition was held within one month (from September 15 to October 15, 2018) among pupils of secondary schools in Issyk-Kul district in the following nominations:

a) The best illustration (illustrations on the theme “Ecology – through eyes of children” among pupils from grade 1 to grade 3);

b) The best crafts (making various crafts out of the waste products among students from grade 4 to grade 6);

c) The best essay (an essay among students from 7th grade to 11th grade about preserving the cleanliness of Lake Issyk-Kul, about ecology, about respect for nature.)

Schoolchildren from all secondary schools in Issyk-Kul district took an active part in the competition. According to the results of the submitted entries, the commission determined the following winners:

In the nomination “The best illustration”

1st place. Pupil of the 1st grade of the secondary school named after Sh. Esenaliev – Jumadylov Izmir;

2nd place. Pupil of the 1st grade of the secondary school of the village of Kara-Oi-Dzhakypbekova Zhamila;

3rd place. Pupil of the 3rd class of E.Kerimgaziev secondary school – Aytbayeva Aybiyke.

In the nomination “The best crafts”

1st place. Pupil of the 6th grade of the Zh.Shabirov secondary school – Kalkenov Kutdar;

2nd place. Pupil of the 5th grade of the secondary school named after AS Pushkin – Rodovsky Kholkovsky;

3rd place. The pupil of the 4th grade of the secondary school of the village of Baet – Abazganov Azat.

In the nomination “The best essay”:

1st place. Pupil of the 10th grade of the secondary school named after Ch. Imankulov – Zhumabekov Kamila;

2nd place. Pupil of the 9th grade of the secondary school named after K. Mamatov – Abdykadyrov Assel;

3rd place. Pupil of the 10th grade of the secondary school named after A.Tumenbayev – Zhenishbekov Akylay.

The winners were awarded valuable gifts and diplomas. The students who took an active part in the competition were also awarded letters of thanks from the Issyk-Kul Aarhus Center.