Saudi Arabia Launches Mawhiba Summer Program For More Than 12,000 Gifted Students
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RIYADH, July 6 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - Saudi Arabia launched the “Mawhiba Summer” program for more than 12,000 gifted male and female students across 19 cities in the Kingdom and abroad, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
The program was launched on Sunday by Minister of Education Yousef Al-Benyan and Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Alkhorayef, with the participation of several officials.
The initiative is organized by King Abdulaziz and His Companions Foundation for Giftedness and Creativity, known as Mawhiba, in cooperation with selected academic and research institutions.
Mawhiba Summer includes several enrichment and scientific programs, including the Mawhiba Academic Enrichment Program, Mawhiba Research Enrichment Program, Mawhiba Universal Enrichment Program, Mawhiba Ambassadors Program, the Game Development Program and other technology programs.
The programs are delivered through four specialized tracks: Human Health, Leadership in Energy and Industry, Environmental Sustainability and Basic Needs, and Future Economies.
The tracks are aligned with Saudi Arabia’s national priorities for research, development and innovation.
Minister of Education Yousef Al-Benyan stated that Mawhiba Summer provides a specialized pathway to enrich the knowledge of gifted students and develop their skills in stimulating learning environments.
The program includes 88 enrichment units delivered in Saudi Arabia and abroad.
Al-Benyan also highlighted the partnership between the Ministry of Education, Mawhiba and relevant stakeholders in preparing students to compete in science and knowledge-based fields.
Source: Saudi Press Agency
