The results of the first year of training were summed up and competitions for the "Best training platoon" timed to 7th May - the Defender’s Day were held on the military department of Pavlodar State University.

The holiday began with the solemn march. Students of the 2 nd and 3 rd courses as a parade formation marched to the strains of the anthem of the military department. 

Welcoming the participants at the opening ceremony of the competitions, the head of the military department of Pavlodar State University, Lieutenant-Colonel Sabit Shintemirov, wished the gathered high sportsmanship, perseverance in achieving high results and winning an honest contest. 

Supported by t the fans, the students competed in the speed of disassembling and assembling training weapons, 1000 meters running, a militarize relay race, etc. At the end of the competition boys and girls found out who is stronger in tug of war. As a result of the competition, a platoon of girls won.

According to the results of the competitions and summing up the results for the first semester of training at the military department, the palm of victory was given to the training platoon SP-210. Showing a vivid game in tug of war, "gold" was won by the training platoon IR-212 (girls). The most active participants of the competition were encouraged by letters of thanks, as well as certificates of appreciation on behalf of the university administration.