Aida Almaz, a student of Nazarbayev Intellectual School of Science and Mathematics in Karaganda, has become one of the winners of the national debate grand tournament El Umiti Cup 2026.

The tournament brought together 200 of the best debaters from 20 regions of Kazakhstan. Participants competed in the Kazakh and English leagues, demonstrating their argumentation, critical thinking and public speaking skills. Aida Almaz took first place in the English league, earning the title of tournament winner.

The El Umiti Cup debate tournament has been held annually since 2021 and is among the largest national debate competitions for school students. Its main objectives are to develop critical thinking, the ability to defend one's position with well-reasoned arguments, public speaking skills and leadership qualities, as well as to unlock students' intellectual potential.

The competition is organized by the public foundation Debat Eli with the support of the Ministry of Culture and Information of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the El Umiti Corporate Foundation and InVision U University.

One of the tournament's significant opportunities is the provision of educational grants by InVision U University to winners and outstanding participants, supporting their further academic and professional development.

Congratulations to Aida on this outstanding achievement! We wish her continued success and new victories!