OREANDA-NEWS. On 04 August 2009 was announced, that The summer term has ended in the “Sunkar” Health-and-Recreation Center (Zerendy region of the Akmola oblast). In total over 1,200 children aged 7 to 14 including the children of the employees of the KMG group of companies production units have camped here this year. On the last day of the 4th summer term a sports event devoted to the 110th anniversary of the Kazakh oil was organized for the children on the initiative of JSC NC "KazMunayGas".

In an "oil 110m" track-and-field race 74 kids participated who had come to the “Sunkar” SRC from various regions of Kazakhstan to recreate. The winners and prize-takers of this competition received mementos and certificates of merit from JSC NC "KazMunayGas".

“As you know, this year Kazakhstan celebrates the 110th anniversary of the Kazakh oil, and therefore we have decided to devote the summer season closure to this memorable event", Marat Akhmetbekov, Director of the Administrative-and-Social Work Department of the KazMunayGas-Service LLP, said at the celebratory assembly. “Year by year the children of the oil-filed employees come here for recreation, and it is they who should know the history of the petroleum industry where their parents labour”, he underlined.

The principal objective of the program for the stay of children in the “Sunkar” SRC is promotion of the children’s health through sports and activities, learning and study of the outside world. During the summer stay, the teachers conduct extensive educational work to develop the feelings of patriotism, love of the country, and respect for the elder generation.