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His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, has ordered the allocation of Dh2.5 million towards the purchase of books from participating publishers at the ongoing edition of the Sharjah Children's Reading Festival (SCRF 2018).
The books will be the latest selected from the collections of 134 participating publishers, hailing from 18 Arab and foreign countries.
Ahmed Al Ameri, chairman of the Sharjah Book Authority, said: "This is in view of furthering the vision and efforts of Dr Sheikh Sultan to develop children's curiosity and love for books - the most valuable sources of knowledge and creativity known to humankind. Through this initiative, we seek to spark the imagination of young readers, and develop their intellect by giving them access to the latest in literature, fiction, science, technology and arts through books by renowned authors from around the world."
A special committee is tasked with the process of selecting books based on a set of criteria, which will be in compliance with the needs of public libraries and schools in the emirate. The committee will lay a special focus on language integrity, quality of the publications, their topicality and the content's compatibility's with the Arabic and Islamic traditions.
These book buying initiatives during the SCRF and the Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) have enriched the emirate's libraries, which are a preferred destination for students and researchers across the UAE and the region.
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