Ministers of Education and Information attend 'With Students' final
Minister of Education Jalal Al-Tabtabaee and Minister of Information Omar Al-Omar attended the final of the 'With Students' program in Kuwait
Translated by Qiyas from القبس — Original source
The final of the television program “With Students” took place today (Wednesday), with Kuwaiti school teams competing for the Crown Prince’s Cup, awarded by His Highness Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad, marking the conclusion of the second season of the program, which is held under his patronage.
Attending the final were Minister of Education Jalal Al-Tabtaba’i and Minister of State for Communications and Information Technology, acting Minister of Information and Culture Omar Al-Omar, following a series of competitions spanning 13 episodes involving Grade 12 students from secondary schools.
Speaking to KUNA after the final, Al-Tabtaba’i said that reaching the final stage was an achievement in itself, given that the students had overcome previous stages. He emphasized that their performance in the final episode was commendable and reflected their capabilities and excellence. He added that the program’s success was the result of efforts and cooperation between the Ministries of Education and Information, alongside support from “Faw” company, praising the revival of this prestigious program with a renewed spirit that aligns with the current generation while preserving its place in the memory of Kuwaiti society.
He commended the participating students across the various stages of the program, expressing gratitude to teachers and school administrations that supervised the teams and contributed to the students’ advancement to higher levels of competition.
For his part, Minister Al-Omar praised the revival of the program, describing the concept as excellent and stressing the importance of attending to, supporting, and encouraging students in such educational programs. He noted that the students’ reaching this competitive stage reflected their excellence and capabilities, expressing his wishes for their success and commending the second season of the program.
The competition featured an enthusiastic atmosphere hosted by media personality Abdullah Malallah, and included diverse questions across various fields. The grand prize amounted to 4,000 Kuwaiti dinars for each student in the winning team, and 1,000 dinars for each student in the second-place team.
The program is supervised by the Ministries of Education and Information and implemented by the non-profit “Faw” platform, affiliated with Sheikha Ahood Salem Al-Ali, with strategic patronage from the Sheikh Salem Al-Ali Information Prize and support from several sponsors, including Kuwait Finance House, the American University of the Middle East, the Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences, Collex, and JGC.
“With Students” is a well-established program in the memory of Kuwaiti viewers since its launch in 1975 with media personality Khaled Al-Harban. It has returned with a renewed spirit and a vision aimed at supporting students, highlighting their talents and capabilities, and is broadcast on Kuwait Television and the 51 platform.
