Arab Reading Challenge evaluation begins today – GulfToday

Arab Reading Challenge evaluation begins today – GulfToday

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Imran Mojib, Special Correspondent

Evaluation to select the UAE's Arab Reading Challenge winner from the 452,000 participating students will begin on Sunday.

The 5th edition of the Arab Reading Challenge has attracted 21 million students from 51 countries with the passion for reading to develop analytical and creative skills needed for the young generation to build successful lives.

A specialised committee of 157 experts and specialists will remotely evaluate public and private school students from the UAE who have read 50 books over the past year. Students will be shortlisted based on their critical thinking and analytical skills, comprehension of text, communication, clarity of thought and self-expression.

Besides declaring the national winner, the committee will also select the outstanding supervisor out of 1,435 educators and teachers who have