AMMAN – In the presence of HE Dr. Talal
Abu-Ghazaleh, founder and chairman of Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Global (TAG.Global),
Dr. Mohammed Abu Amara, general manager of AlRai, Kingston and Noor Al Rai
Schools, and Dr. Salem Al-Daham, director of Studies and Publications at the
Ministry of culture (representing H.E. Ministe Haifa Al-Najjar), the launch of
the ‘Read to Learn’ initiative was announced during a press conference held at
Talal Abu-Ghazaleh  Knowledge Forum
(TAG-KF).

This initiative was organized in
cooperation between TAG.Global, the Schools, and the Ministry of Culture, in
addition to the Local Security Council of Shmeisani Police District, with the
aim of distributing more than 10,000 books to school libraries and public
libraries affiliated with the Ministry of Culture to encourage students and
their families to read.

During the conference, Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh
stressed the importance of knowledge production and digital culture for the
next generations, emphasizing the need of encouraging students to research,
think, and develop their skills from the early stages of their life. He went on
to say that reading nourishes the soul and strengthens human intellect, exactly
in the same way as food nourishes the body.

For his part, Dr. Abu Amara stressed the
importance of reading and its role in the development of the teaching
profession, emphasizing the significance of keeping up to date with the changes
and advancements in all knowledge-related fields, noting that the successful
teacher in the future will be the ‘creative and resourceful teacher’ and not
the traditional one.

Moreover, Dr. Al-Daham stressed the
keenness of the Ministry of Culture to spread and promote the culture of
reading among all segments of society, referring to the ‘Family Library’ as one
of the Ministry's most important initiatives. He also stated that no matter
knowledge and digital development is achieved, reading remains equally important.

He added that the Ministry is always eager
to participate in various activities that support and serve public and national
culture, especially the culture of childhood, attributed to its effective role
on the future of the next generations and the future of the nation as a whole.