It aims at enhancing Alemni students and other participants from the community to read.

Competition Phases

The contest consists of two levels:
- Secondary level (Grade 10, 11 & 12), every participant reads 3 books per 3 months.
- University level (Not exceed 24 years old)
As the participant enrolled through Alemni Website to choose books that he/she would like to read among various classifications that are valid at Library page   in the site.
Note: Non- university students can participate in the University Level but as long as he /she is not over 24 years old.
Affiliation Conditions for old participants in 2018:
  • Not allowed the first six students in the final ceremony (The Mindful Reader Challenge 2018) to participate in 2019 challenge.
  • Allow students who passed written and oral defense are entitled to participate in 2019 challenge if he/she meet the conditions, choose new books.

Affiliation Conditions for overseas participants:
  • Should be only in the university level (choose 5 books) as long as he/she is not over 24 years old.
  • Covering accommodation and transportation for the final phase.
  • Transferring certificate and rewards (money or gifts) for the winners but he/she has to pay shipping cost.
Affiliation Cards for Challenge: participants who enrolled had to attend Alemni Foundation to benefit from membership cards that entitle them to obtain privilege from supported libraries for this challenge.
Choosing Books: Participants in both secondary and university level were not allowed to choose more than two books that are classified under the same category.mple Description
- This stage elongates for 3 months; starting from the day of choosing books and filling the registration form that is valid on Alemni’s website.
  • Conduct guidance meeting includes instructions and advice related to reading and evaluation form in the written contest that held on February 1, 2019.
  • Download the meeting for overseas students.
  • Download Here
  • On April 26, 2019: Written test took place where participants were informed with date and time a week before the contest.
  • A random selected technique is applied by Almeni Foundation for both secondary and university levels, where one book is chosen randomly for the challenge.
  • Evaluating participants on the written test is based on the content of the book. It differs among participants:
  Citizen participants:
  1. Duration of the contest is 90 min.
  2. Inform participants with the chosen book.
  Overseas participants:
  1. Duration of the contest is 120 min.
  2. Inform participants with the chosen book via email.
  3. The mail is sent at the beginning of the contest.
 
  • Announcing the results of the written contest after one week from the date of the contest.
In case of succeed the contest:
  • Meeting conducted for those who passed written part moving to defense step.
  • Participants chose a new book within a maximum period of one week among new categories that the committee choosing it for this stage.
  • The period of reading and preparing for the defense was one month starting directly after the deadline for choosing a book.
  • Defense date was held at the end of June, taking into consideration exams for both secondary and university students.
  • Announcing the first SIX winners after 24 hours of defense.
Ceremony includes the following:
  • The six selected participants present their books in front of the audience and evaluation take place based on evaluation criteria and presentation.
  • Distribute certificates for the winners who passed written and defense stage.
  • Rewards are divided based on the places: - First place $1000 for secondary level and $1500 for university level. - Second and Third place: cash and gift rewards are given for winners as well as scholarships (100%, 70% & 50%).