A qualitative increase in the number of students participating despite the challenges of "Covid-19"
21 million "glimmers of hope" in the "Arab Reading Challenge"
Mohammed bin Rashid honoring Hadeel, the winner of the "Reading Challenge" in the last session. From the source
The final qualifiers at the country level were launched from the "Arab Reading Challenge", the largest Arab reading initiative included in the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives, in a phase that continues for months and includes 52 countries that participated in this year's challenge, to be concluded at the conclusion of the selection of the champions of the challenge at the level of Each country, in preparation for crowning the champion of the "Arab Reading Challenge" in its fifth edition.
The qualifiers are conducted virtually via video communication technology by specialized committees, in conjunction with the increase in the number of participants in this session, which registered 21 million students from 14 Arab countries, and 38 other countries around the world, representing more than 96 thousand schools under the supervision of more than 134 thousand Musharraf and supervisor, which represents a glimmer of hope, despite the challenges posed by the "Covid-19" crisis.
Egypt topped the Arab countries in terms of the number of participants in the fifth session of the "Arab Reading Challenge" (13.3 million participants), followed by Morocco (1.558 million), Jordan (1.5 million), Sudan (1.2 million), and Saudi Arabia (one million participants). Mauritania (553 thousand), the Emirates (450 thousand), Palestine (439 thousand), Algeria (426 thousand), Bahrain (154 thousand), Kuwait (85 thousand), Tunisia (65 thousand), Lebanon (11 thousand), and Oman with more than Of 5000 participants.
Throughout the stages of the challenge, which was won by the Sudanese student Hadeel Anwar, and honored by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, students participate in several interim qualifiers, starting at the school level, and then in the districts and educational districts. The top 10 are chosen to compete in the final competitions at the level of each country in the final qualifiers, in order to determine the top 10 at the state level, and to choose the champion of each country from among them.
Jordan was the first country in which this year's Challenge Qualifiers were launched, under the supervision of more than 7,000 supervisors and supervisors from 3,434 schools, in order to evaluate the performance of the Kingdom’s students participating in this year's edition of the “Arab Reading Challenge”.
Competitive
For his part, the Jordanian Minister of Education, Dr. Tayseer Al-Nuaimi, said: “The competition for the Arab Reading Challenge 2020 was launched on the Kingdom's level last Monday in all education directorates, with the participation of 495 students from among the finest participating students, who had read more than 50 books in Academic year 2019/2020 ».
He stressed that the pioneering idea of implementing this competition in its electronic form is a renaissance in the axis of e-learning, as its procedures and implementation mechanisms have proven their success as an important part of student activities, e-learning and distance learning in an interactive manner, with a focus on taking care of setting all necessary procedures to ensure the safety of participating students, and care On social distancing.
The seasons of the final qualifying rounds will follow in the participating Arab countries.
For his part, the Mauritanian Minister of Education, Mohamed Maa El-Ainin Ould Ayeh, said that the "Arab Reading Challenge" is an exceptional initiative to enable students in various parts of the Arab region and the world to develop their linguistic communicative competencies and general competencies, as it is a way to honor the distinguished among them in the field of reading, reading and achievement.
He pointed out that the intensive participation of Mauritanian students in the fifth edition of the challenge reflects its importance, raising the education system and educational values, and supporting the place of the Arabic language in our schools and educational institutions.
The Mauritanian minister added: “The (Arab Reading Challenge) is a means of encouraging our children and youth to read in a global competition, which this year included more than 553 thousand participants from our primary and secondary educational institutions, and it is also a means that inspires them to expand their horizons and perceptions parallel to their school education, so that they become citizens. Cosmopolitan with their broad culture ».
Great posts
The number of participants in the “Arab Reading Challenge” continued to rise, cycle after another. About 3.5 million students participated in the first round of the challenge, and the number doubled in the second round to exceed seven million. With the opening of the door for participation for those outside the Arab world in the third session of the challenge, the number of participants reached 10.5 million, while the number of participants in the fourth session of the challenge exceeded 13.5 million from 49 countries, until the number of participants in the fifth session reached more than 20 million students.
Each participating student must read and summarize 50 titles in science and arts topics throughout their participation in the challenge, under the supervision and guidance of supervisors and teachers in the participating schools.
Space welcome
For its part, the Secretary General of the "Arab Reading Challenge", Mona Al-Kindi, considered the qualitative increase recorded by the "Arab Reading Challenge" in its fifth edition was exceptional, despite the challenges posed by the "Covid-19" crisis, noting that this version of the challenge achieved growth. The number of participants reached 48%, compared to the fourth edition, while the growth rate compared to the first version was more than 470%, which is an indication that the initiative has succeeded in consolidating its position as the largest and most valuable initiative around the world in support of the culture of reading in the Arabic language, and motivating our children to Reading and knowledge.
Al-Kindi added: “When His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum launched the Arab Reading Challenge initiative in 2016, the goal was to cognitively empower young generations in the Arab region, by establishing a culture of reading to prepare conscious generations who are knowledgeable about the sciences, literature and cultures of the age, and contribute to paths. Development and actively participate in building human civilization. This goal is achieved, in turn, thanks to the qualitative turnout of students, the close follow-up of supervisors and principals of schools and educational districts, and the unprecedented cooperation of the various educational and educational institutions active in the countries participating in the challenge ».
The start of the finalists at the national level via video communication technology.
Egypt topped the countries in terms of the number of participants, followed by Jordan and Saudi Arabia.
Mona Al-Kindi: The UAE's initiatives do not stop
The Secretary-General of the "Arab Reading Challenge", Mona Al-Kindi, said: “We have proven through the (Arab Reading Challenge) that the initiatives and projects of the UAE do not stop and do not slow down, and our vision has no limits, despite the serious health challenges that the world is going through due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Indeed, we have increased certainty and determination to spread knowledge, and have focused on taking advantage of modern technologies and digital transformation to continue our approach and vision in instilling a culture of reading among our children in the Arab world. Our success today in this challenge is a glimmer of Emirati hope for the Arabs, and a message that transcends all borders, the center of which is that it is impossible for the Arab will to enhance knowledge horizons and preserve the Arabic language.
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A thousand schools and 134 thousand supervisors in the fifth session.
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Country participating in this year's challenge.