DUBAI: Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has honoured the winners of the Second Short Story Contest dedicated this time to the People of Determination. The contest underscores RTA’s commitment to its social responsibility towards this segment of the society and its efforts to integrate them in the knowledge and literature field. The Contest is part of RTA’s ‘Read More’ initiative aimed at identifying talented and innovative writers. Contestants were encouraged to write about their impressions and experiences associated with the use of public transport means.
Yousef Al Rida, CEO of Corporate Administrative Support Services Sector awarded the four winners of the second edition of the Contest, which was designated for people of determination among students in schools & universities. The Contest was open for all nationalities and genders and allowed submissions in both Arabic and English languages.
“Awarding these winners embodies the noble mission of the contest in identifying talents in writing & photography amongst people of determination, through describing their experience with public transport. As part of ‘Read More’ initiative, the Short Story Contest reflects RTA’s commitment to its social responsibility and the Dubai Government’s initiative: ‘My Community… A City for Everyone’,” said Al Rida.
The winners were: Sheikha Saif Al Shamsi for her story “Strife Journey”, Salem Mohammed for “Cat and Carl” story, Susant Yalishini for “Journey to the Unknown” story, and Faris Balanthegal about “Dreams of Tommy” story.
“The underlying objective of the contest is to integrate the People of Determination in the knowledge and writing world. It matches the direction of the Dubai Government that offers much care and attention to this cherished community segment,” concluded Al Rida.
The Short Story contest was launched last year to unleash the writing talents and skills of students and their experience with public transport with the aim of sensitising them about the use of mass transport. The second edition of the Contest is part of Read More initiative launched in 2015; which is judged by members of the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature who assess submissions made in both Arabic and English. BIZ TODAY MONITOR
