Under the patronage of Dr. Abdel Aziz Qansouh,
Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, and Dr. Yasser Magdy
Hatata, President of Fayoum University, Dr. Sherif El-Attar, Vice President for
Education and Student Affairs, attended the second stage of the "National
Reading Project" competition at the university level. Also present were
Dr. Adel Salem, the university's project coordinator; Dr. Wael Tobar, General
Coordinator of Student Activities; and members of the judging panel, including
Dr. Essam Ameriya, Vice Dean of the Faculty of Dar Al-Uloom for Community
Service and Environmental Development; Dr. Ahmed Farag Ahmed, Head of the
Library Department at the Faculty of Arts; and a number of faculty coordinators
and participating students. The event took place on Wednesday, July 15, 2026,
at the Central Library.
Dr. Sherif El-Attar emphasized that the competition
aims to develop students' minds, broaden their intellectual and cultural
horizons, and open new avenues for acquiring knowledge and exploring various
fields. This contributes to building students' character, enhancing their
critical thinking and analytical skills, and fostering a conscious perspective
on diverse issues and topics.
During the competition, he engaged with the
participating students to learn their opinions and impressions of the competition
and their preferred reading and research areas.
Prof. Adel Salem explained that 15 students
participated in the second stage of the competition, including 13 students from
Fayoum University, one student from the Faculty of Islamic Studies at Al-Azhar
University, and one student from Wadi El-Nil University in Fayoum. He noted
that the competition comprised three levels: the Silver level, in which seven
students competed to read 30 books; the Gold level, in which six students
competed to read 50 books; and the Diamond level, in which two students
competed to read 100 books. The winners of the second stage will advance to the
national level competition at the Egyptian university level in August of this
year.
