Ministry of Culture holds workshop to promote reading and writing among girls

 

 

 

The Ministry of Culture, represented by the Qatari Publishers and Distributors Forum, has organised a workshop to promote reading and writing skills among young girls.The workshop, held within the activities of the "Reading is Life" programme, was presented by Children's Literature Centre manager Asma al-Kuwari and Amna Abu Qarja, events officer at the forum.Qarja said that the workshop is aimed at encouraging girls to read and write.The workshop will continue until tomorrow, when the activities of the "Reading is Life" programme conclude.The workshop is part of numerous programmes and projects supported by the Ministry of Culture with the aim of promoting reading among girls and highlighting their prospective role in forming the future.The workshop is held in co-operation with the Al-Khor Girls Centre of the Ministry of Sports and Youth and the Qatar Charity Centre for Community, in partnership with the Children's Literature Centre.