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- Basil Al-Sadhan, Mawhiba’s deputy secretary-general for gifted services, said: “There are many role models who have graduated from Mawhiba
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.