Saudi students win 7 awards at STEM contests
Their participation was overseen by the King Abdulaziz and His Companions Foundation for Giftedness and Creativity, known as Mawhiba, in partnership with the Ministry of Education, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
They won six awards at the maths contest — three bronze medals and three honorable mentions — competing against 630 students from 110 countries.
Bronze medals were awarded to students from the Royal Commission for Yanbu, Madinah, and the Eastern Province education directorates. Honorable mentions went to participants from Jeddah, Riyadh, and the Eastern Province.
Since joining the competition, Saudi Arabia's tally has grown to 12 silver medals, 48 bronze medals, and 22 honorable mentions.
At the informatics event, Saudi student Riefal Khaled Al-Hazmi, from Tabuk, won a bronze medal in a field with 226 participants from 60.
Mawhiba, together with the Ministry of Education and national partners, continues to develop initiatives that equip Saudi students with world-class skills, enhancing the Kingdom's position in science and technology worldwide.
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