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The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has launched Phase II of Short Story contest revolving around the experience of public transport means, targeting various age groups of People of Determination. The move is made in support of ‘My Community... A City for Everyone’ initiative of HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Dubai Crown Prince and Chairman of the Executive Council. The RTA is making every effort to support this community segment in the field of knowledge and creative writing to unleash their talents in expressing topics related to their mobility, especially in public transport means.
“The launch of the 2nd edition of the Short Story Contest, as part of Read More initiative, stems from our care for People of Determination who form a key part of all our service, knowledge and cultural initiatives. The contest illustrates our endeavours to live up to our social responsibility in this regard, and this edition does not include any technical conditions such as the number of words and age group. Only the story should focus on mobility networks, with special emphasis on public transport. The key objective of the contest is to encourage and engage the largest possible number of people of determination. Submissions to the contest can be made through the e-mail address (shortstory@rta.ae) until the end of March 2018. The assessment of stories submitted will be coordinated with the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature.
“The contest is open for People of Determination in all age groups across the UAE. Stories can be in Arabic or English in a written, audio or pictorial form (drawings) along with a written scenario or dialogue narrating the sequence. There are certain guidelines to control the content and qualify the story for the competition, such as that the story must not have been published before, and must not have abusive content or values inappropriate to the norms & traditions of the UAE community. RTA is entitled to use such stories as it deems fit with a prior consent of participants.
“The RTA is always keen on launching initiatives in line with its social responsibility, especially as it views the People of Determination as a quality addition to the community. The Short Story Contest and Read More initiative are part of these initiatives made in line with the government directives through offering valuable supporting contributions.
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