Youth Sada in partnership with bp Oman, concludes the third cycle of the Reading Family programme

Youth Sada in partnership with bp Oman, concludes the third cycle of the Reading Family programme

In partnership with bp Oman, Youth Sada concluded its third version of the Reading Family programme with a closing ceremony held at the University of Technology and Applied Sciences in Ibri under the patronage of HE Hamed bin Hamdan Al Rubaie, representative of Wilayat Ibri in Majlis A'Shura council. The programme benefited a total of 400 children and aimed to instill the culture of reading, science and knowledge within the Omani community. The programme included various activities and events such as the Reading Family Forum, the Reading Ambassadors Network, a book fair, the 'Rawafid' Training Programme (Youth Training Programme), My Child Reads sessions, 'Hakawati' sessions, a picture story telling competition, and educational publications. Shamsa Al-Rawahi, bp Oman social investment manager, commented: "The reading family programme, in partnership with Youth Sada not only encourages reading among kids in the Ad'Dhahirah region, but it also allows them to expand their perspectives and knowledge on various topics, and influence the thinking of communities around them. The outcomes of this programmes are in line with our sustainability aims of driving education forward within our communities" The Reading Ambassadors Network is considered as one of the main activities part of the Reading Family Programme, which