The “School Student Competitions” stages, organized by Qatar Charity under the supervision of the Qatar Charity Center for Community Development - Communities, were concluded with wide participation from students from Asian and Arab schools in Qatar.

These competitions aim to develop and refine students’ skills, enhance their cultural, artistic, and linguistic abilities, and create an interactive atmosphere among members of the communities.

The competitions were held in three stages in which male and female school students competed through a variety of competitive activities. The first stage was organized at the Shantiniketan Indian School in Barwa Village, and about 100 students from the eighth to twelfth grades participated in drawing competitions. Pencil, Oratory, and Poetry in Arabic, Malayalam, and English.

The second stage, which was held at Pak Shama School in Mesaimeer, Pakistan, witnessed wide participation from 1,070 students from the category (nursery to seventh grade) in various competitions that suit the different age groups of the targeted students, where the children competed in drawing pictures, coloring, and narrating stories. And complete the picture with coloring, reciting poetry, reading news reports, public speaking in Arabic, English, and Malayalam, designing shapes with clay, and drawing with watercolors.

The third stage was held collectively in the same school and included artistic activities such as singing in Arabic, English, Malayalam, 11 schools participated in this stage.

On this occasion, Mr. Abdul Rahman Al-Hajri, Director of Programs and Community Development at Qatar Charity, said: “School student competitions come from Qatar Charity’s duty towards different communities, and reflected the passion and positive interaction among the students and emphasized Qatar Charity’s commitment to enhancing technical and linguistic skills among them, noting that it is a “Opportunities to develop talents, encourage the spirit of competition and cooperation between schools, and enhance cultural and sporting activities in society and cultural exchange among members of communities.” He added that the results of the competitions will be announced soon, and the winners will be honored.

It is worth noting that the Qatar Charity Center for Community Development - Communities - works hard to bring closer and acquaint the communities residing in the State of Qatar with the customs, traditions, cultural values, and ancient heritage of the State of Qatar. The Center has also been organizing various activities and competitions for school students since 2009.