RIYADH: The results of a Saudi initiative to identify and nurture gifted talents have been announced.
The National Talented Identification Program, now in its 14th year, registered around 100,000 students.
It is run by the Ministry of Education in partnership with the Mawhiba foundation and the Education and Training Evaluation Commission, represented by the National Center for Assessment.
Basil Al-Sadhan, Mawhiba’s deputy secretary-general for gifted services, said: “There are many role models who have graduated from Mawhiba, including university professors, teachers, and students who have been accepted into the most powerful international universities such as Harvard and have established companies in Silicon Valley.
“The Mawhiba program is still in its infancy and holds a great future.”
This year, more than 84,000 selected students will take part in education programs, taking the total number since the scheme’s launch to in excess of 215,000.
Primary and secondary students are tested on abilities including mental flexibility, mathematical and spatial reasoning, scientific and mechanical reasoning, linguistic reasoning, and reading comprehension.
100,000 students register for Saudi gifted talents program
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100,000 students register for Saudi gifted talents program
- Basil Al-Sadhan, Mawhiba’s deputy secretary-general for gifted services, said: “There are many role models who have graduated from Mawhiba
ZATCA thwarts massive captagon smuggling attempt at Al-Haditha border
- Following the seizure, ZATCA coordinated with the General Directorate of Narcotics Control, leading to the arrest of two individuals
RIYADH: The Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority at the Al-Haditha border crossing intercepted an attempt to smuggle 269,411 captagon pills hidden in a commercial food consignment during a routine inspection.
The authority thwarted the attempt to smuggle the contraband using advanced security technologies, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
Following the seizure, ZATCA coordinated with the General Directorate of Narcotics Control, leading to the arrest of two individuals intended to receive the shipment in the Kingdom.
ZATCA spokesperson Hamoud Al-Harbi reaffirmed the authority’s commitment to tightening border security as a core strategic pillar to protect society from the prohibited goods.
The authority encourages the public to support national security by reporting smuggling activities via the confidential number 1910 or email at [email protected].
Through these channels, the authority receives information related to smuggling crimes and violations of the Unified Customs Law with complete confidentiality, and a financial reward is granted to those providing the tip-off if the information is accurate.
