A Dubai-based Indian student will represent the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the World Education Games (WEG). This is a contest in literacy, math and science. The two-day gaming contest will kick-off on October 13.
Maathangi Anirudh, 11, is one of the very few ambassadors who have been chosen to represent UAE and the Middle East at the WEG. She is the President of Arts and Culture of Dubai-based youth group Students for the Earth. She also supports the cause of “learning” and “education for all,”
Earlier this year, she organised an old book collection drive and gifted 900 books to Dubai Public Library. She has also been recognised as the Expo 2020 Dubai Youth Ambassador.
WEG was established in 2007 and is an online game contest. It currently has nearly 6 million students participating worldwide.
It has started conducting practice sessions on October 1 and will run until October 12. Students aged 4-18 are eligible to participate for free.
The first 20 games of the total 50 games will be marked.
The WEG supports UNICEF’s initiative "School in a Box" where points earned by students will be given to the organisation in the form of school supplies.
The supplies will then be donated to needy schools and students in different parts of the world.
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