Kuwait secures four top positions in the 'Arab Reading Challenge'

Kuwait secured four top placements in the tenth season of the Arabic Reading Challenge, held in Dubai, marking a first-of-its-kind achievement for the country as it participated for the first time in all categories of the competition within a single season. Abdullah Al-Barak, the General Coordinator of the Arabic Reading Challenge in Kuwait, told KUNA that Kuwait ranked second in the Outstanding Supervisor category, represented by teacher Badour Al-Asqah, among more than 162,000 supervisors. Meanwhile, Yarmouk Girls’ Secondary School took third place in the Outstanding School category. He added that student Abdullah Al-Mutairi achieved fourth place in the Special Needs category, while student Nour Al-Kandari ranked among the top ten in the Outstanding Student category. Al-Barak emphasized that this achievement came with the support and encouragement of Minister of Education Sayed Jalal Al-Tabatabai, who was keen on elevating Kuwait’s name and securing a distinguished participation that reflects its status and presence at this Arab forum. He noted that the Minister of Education called Badour Al-Asqah to congratulate her on the achievement, commended Yarmouk Girls’ Secondary School and urged it to continue its efforts in serving Kuwaiti students, and congratulated students Nour Al-Kandari and Abdullah Al-Mutairi on their excellence in the competition. He clarified that achieving these results in Kuwait’s first participation encompassing all competition categories in a single season reflects the development of the reading movement in the country and the Ministry of Education’s commitment to nurturing talented and outstanding students. The Arabic Reading Challenge is the largest Arab initiative overseen by the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives, aiming to revitalize reading in the Arab world and instill a love of reading among students.