By Hend GadAllah

The State Award Competition for the Young Innovator was launched under the auspices of Mrs. Intisar Al-Sisi through the fruitful cooperation between the Ministries of Youth, Sports, and Culture to spread cultural awareness, develop and discover creative capabilities to change the social culture, especially the pioneers and youth towards practicing artistic and cultural activities for the healthy and balanced growth of our children.

The Supreme Council of Culture announced the branches and topics that the young innovators can apply (from October 15 to December 31). They are divided into two age groups. The first category is from 5 to 12 years old, and the second one is from 12 to 18 years old. Each age group has two awards and the total number of awards is four awards (40,000 Egyptian pounds for each award).

The first age group is from 5 to 12 years old

1 - Short story: 3 stories, each story consisting of 100 to 500 words

2- The poetry.

 Composing three classical or colloquial poems.

3- Theatrical writing.

A short one-act play.

Check this link for the details and terms of the competition: 

https://www.emys.gov.eg/uploads/files/2022/10/1667137951.pdf