Five students vie for top reading prize of Dh500,000

Dh11m in prize money to be given away at Arab Reading Challenge

Five students out of 10.5 million have reached the finals of the 2018 Arab Reading Challenge (ARC) and will compete for the title of champion tomorrow, it was announced.

The winner of the third edition of the competition will be crowned at an awards ceremony at Dubai Opera.

The closing ceremony of the largest-ever Arab reading initiative organised by the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives (MBRGI) will also include an award for outstanding school and outstanding supervisor, with cash prizes totalling Dh11 million (more than $3 million).

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The closing ceremony of the largest-ever Arab reading initiative will also include an award for outstanding school and outstanding supervisor.

the participation of 10.5 million students from the Arab region and worldwide.

“This year’s edition of the Arab Reading Challenge has gained a global dimension with the inclusion of community literacy champions residing outside the Arab world in response to the directive of His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, VicePresident and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, who launched the initiative three years ago,” said Najla Al Shamsi, secretary general of the ARC.

The champion will receive Dh500,000 while the outstanding school will receive Dh1 million.