AMMAN — Deputizing for His Majesty
King Abdullah II, Prime Minister
Bisher Al-Khasawneh on Tuesday handed out annual
state awards to a group of Jordanians in recognition of their achievements and
creativity in science, literature and other fields of knowledge, reported the
Jordan News Agency, Petra.
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The annual
honors, dubbed “The State’s Appreciation and Encouragement Awards” and
organized by the
Ministry of Culture, recognize achievements by innovative
individuals and entities in various walks of life.
In the literature/ child literature category, Rashid
Essa, Muammad Amro, and Taghreed Najjar bagged the award, while Hind Abul Shaar
won the achievement award in the social and human sciences/ modern and
contemporary history of Jordan category.
Muhammad Al-Nimer, professor of mechanical
engineering at Jordan University of Science and Technology, and Petra
Engineering Industries tied for achievement in applied sciences/ mechanical
engineering.
Omar Abdallat
bagged the award for achievement in arts/ singing. The literature/short story
award went to Siwar Subaihi and Hisham Miqdadi.
Minister of Culture Haifa Najjar said that awarding prizes
for the year 2021 despite the
COVID-19 pandemic demonstrates a firm commitment
to supporting creativity and innovation regardless of the circumstances.
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