Sana'a - Saba:
The Minister of Youth and Sports, Deputy Head of the Supreme Committee for Summer Activities and Programs, Dr. Mohammed Al-Mawlid, inaugurated on Monday the activities of the Fourth Summer Festival for Talented and Creative Students in summer schools in the capital at the Orphan Care Center in the Secretariat.
Minister Al-Mawlid, accompanied by the Deputy Minister of Youth for Sports Abdullah Hadhban, the Director of the Youth and Sports Office in the Secretariat Abdullah Obaid, and the Director of the Orphan Care Center Ahmed Al-Khazan, reviewed samples of the competitors' works in the fields of innovations, drawing, and models. They also listened to participants in Quran memorization and recitation, oratory, and poetry.
The Minister of Youth and Sports described the competitive summer festival as an important step that reflects the state leadership's keenness to support summer schools, which work to develop the capacities, skills, and talents of competing students in various fields.
He emphasized the importance of summer programs in building a conscious generation, equipped with scientific, cultural, and intellectual knowledge based on Quranic principles and guidance. This ensures the protection of youth from destructive ideas and soft warfare waged by the nation's enemies while strengthening their faith-based and Quranic identity.
Minister Al-Mawlid stated that summer schools, through their diverse educational and scientific activities in various fields—particularly Quran memorization and recitation—embody the true faith-based orientation, connection to God, His Messenger, the Imams, and the righteous Quranic path. They have also contributed to uncovering promising talents and innovations.
He called on parents to encourage their children to actively participate in summer activities and benefit from their programs to learn what will benefit them in their lives.
For his part, the Director of Activities at the Education Office in the Secretariat and Head of the Festival’s Organizing Committee, Abdullah Samina, explained that over 800 students enrolled in summer schools across various districts of the capital are competing in the five-day festival.
He noted that the competitions will take place in eight fields, including: "Quran memorization and recitation, methodology, chanting, poetry, theater, drawing and models, public speaking , oratory, and traditional folk dance (Bara')."
Meanwhile, the Deputy Director of School Activities, Abdullah Al-Madani, outlined the organization mechanism for the festival’s competitions, the distribution of judging committees across different fields, and the schedule for each district’s summer schools to participate under the supervision of the organizing, technical, and oversight committees.
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