Sheikh Mohammed to honor Arab Reading Challenge winners on October 31 – News

This year’s winner, who will be selected from 24.8 million entrants, will win Dh500,000.

The winners of the seventh edition of the Arab Reading Challenge will be announced on October 31 at the Dubai Opera.

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of Dubai, will honor the Arab Reading Champion, along with the winner of the newly introduced “People of Determination” category.

Best School, Outstanding Supervisor, and Community Champion will also be declared.

Participating delegations from 46 countries arrived in Dubai on Saturday. Organizers of the Arabic Reading Challenge welcomed 500 people at Dubai International Airport, including semi-finalists competing for Arabic Reading Champion and Community Champion, as well as the top 10 students selected from each Arab country , along with their supervisors and parents.

Participants were welcomed at the airport with a special entry stamp featuring the Arab Reading Challenge logo to mark the occasion.

Arab Reading Challenge participants display the special entry stamp featuring the Arab Reading Challenge logo in their passports.

Enriching the Arab cultural sphere

Mohammad Al Gergawi, Secretary General of Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives (MBRGI), said: “The Arabic Reading Challenge, launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum in 2015, has managed to create an uninterrupted reading momentum in the Arab world as part of the vision of building an enlightened generation capable of propelling humanity forward.”

He added that structured reading, reinforced by guidance and assessment, helps ensure that young Arabs gain a rich learning experience. “This approach seeks to build a generation that innovates in all fields and takes its societies to the top positions in the world.

“Over the course of the past seven years, the Arabic Reading Challenge has grown to become the largest initiative of its kind in the Arab world. The challenge has reignited the passion for reading books in Arabic and highlighted the richness of the language”.

Al Gergawi said the fervor the challenge has created can be seen in the millions of students who have become avid readers. “Thousands of academic, educational, social and cultural institutions provide ideal incubators for students, ensuring that the objectives of the challenge are met,” he added.

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The Arab Reading Champion, who will be selected from 24.8 million participants in this year’s challenge, will win Dh500,000. The cash prize is intended to support the winner’s pursuit of greater academic achievement and broader knowledge.

For the first time since the challenge began, a winner will be declared in the “People of Determination” category. The winner, who will be selected from 22,506 entrants, will take home Dh200,000. This category was introduced to improve the inclusion of determined people in the Arab cultural scene and consolidate their positive role in society.

Out of 188,338 participants, three schools have qualified for the final of the seventh edition of the Arab Reading Challenge. The “Best School” will be declared on October 31.

The winning school will receive a prize of Dh1 million to improve its ability to encourage reading among students and expand their knowledge.

The “Outstanding Supervisor”, who will be announced among 149,826 participants in this year’s challenge, will receive Dh300,000 in recognition of efforts to encourage children to make reading a daily habit. The award aims to create healthy competition among supervisors and encourage them to strengthen their efforts to empower students with reading skills and knowledge that serve as a gateway to creating a better society.

The Community Champion will be announced among Arab students living in 26 foreign countries this year. The champion will win a prize of 100,000 dirhams.

The semi-finalists were selected after the jury drew up a shortlist based on the participants’ articulation of ideas, communication and presentation skills, breadth of knowledge and critical thinking.

Record participation

The seventh edition of the Arabic Reading Challenge for 2023 recorded an 11 percent increase in entries compared to last year. Around 24.8 million students, including more than 22,506 determined people, from 46 countries participated in this year’s challenge, representing more than 188,000 schools under the guidance of around 150,000 supervisors.

Participating delegations from 46 countries arrived in Dubai on Saturday. —Wam

This edition is based on the success that the challenge has recorded since its inception. The first edition attracted 3.6 million students from 19 countries, and Algerian Mohammed Farah Jalloud was crowned the first Arab reading champion at the age of seven in 2016.

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