The long-awaited holiday for first–year students "Dedication to students-2024" this year was attended by more than 10,000 students and guests of the evening, among whom were government and public figures, athletes who participated in the Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games "Paris - 2024" Gusman Kyrgyzbayev, Zhumagali Nurdaulet, Arina Altukhova, Azamat Dauletbekov, Konstantin Malinovsky and Alali Alisher. Media representatives, Kazakh pop stars, bloggers, entrepreneurs, faculty and youth of the university also gathered.
The solemn meeting was opened by Chairman of the Board – Rector of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University Zhanseit Tuimebayev, who congratulated the freshmen on the start of the new academic year. Then he symbolically presented the freshmen with the "Key of Knowledge".
The event was attended by the bronze medalist of the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games Gusman Kyrgyzbayev, who congratulated him on the 90th anniversary of the educational institution.
The solemn event continued with a concert program prepared by the staff of the ART Center and the Sports Club of the HLS Center.