Great news: Policy to ink new chapter in reading in the UAE

In Abu Dhabi on Tuesday 3rd May the United Arab Emirates announced a ten-year National Policy for Reading backed by a Dh100 million fund to encourage the habit of reading among a range of age groups. This is a fantastic government endorsement of the enormous value of reading, in a part of the world where, as research has shown, reading is not a traditional pastime. A comment made on this article states how important reading is for the preservation of the mother tongue, as well as for learning languages such as English. To read the article click on:
UAE government reading policy