Sharjah
Lughati, a Sharjah-based initiative supporting Arabic learning using smart devices, on Thursday awarded winners of its inaugural Lughati Cup 2016 at the Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF).
The competition finale took place at its booth set up at the 35th edition of SIBF. Attending the final round was Marwan Al Sawaleh, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Education, and Ali Al Hosani, secretary-general of the Sharjah Education Council.
At the finale of the nine-day competition, the first place was awarded to Abdullah Bin Al Mubarak Model Primary School with a total of 97 points, while Fatima Bint Abdulmalek School came in second with 90 points, and Ashbiliya Primary School was third with 68 points.
Badria Al Ali, manager of the Lughati initiative, said: “We are very proud today of the achievements made by Lughati Cup 2016 in its first inaugural round, which saw huge success and wide participation from across Sharjah’s schools. Through the competition, we seek to further our objective of creating a new generation with a mastery over the Arabic language, who will not hesitate to utilise it confidently in all walks of life.”
Al Ali added that the initiative still has a lot more to give to support the Arabic language and to endear it to students
The first-place winner was awarded the Lughati Cup, in addition to a Dh10,000 cash prize. The second-place winner received Dh7,000 while the third-place winner received Dh5,000.
During the closing ceremony, the members of the judging panel, recognised by the ministry, were honoured in a show of appreciation.
The initiative to support Arabic language education in Sharjah’s schools using new technology was launched in 2013 by His Highness Dr Shaikh Sultan Bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah. It was rebranded as Lughati in 2016.
