NIZWA: Two female students from Al Dakhiliyah Governorate achieved first place in the Regional Organization for the Protection of the Marine Environment (ROPME) competition at the level of the Arab world.
This year, the competition was organised by the Regional Organization for the Protection of the Marine Environment in the sisterly State of Kuwait under the slogan ‘The Effects of Coral Reef Deterioration on Marine Life and Beaches’ and coincided with the celebration of Environment Day of the Region.
Maryam bint Ali al Riyamiyah said: “The idea of the competition centred around the effect of pesticides on the seabed and on the living organisms and the damage resulting from pesticides. I drew the required painting while sticking to the conditions and specifications. I participated in this competition last year and won third position and that was a strong motivation for me to achieve first place and raise the name of the Sultanate of Oman in various international competitions.”
Nusaybah bint Nasser al Shammakhiyah from Aisha Al Riyamiyah School, winner of the organisation’s Executive Secretary Award, said that the competition had several stages beginning at the school level, then at the directorate level, and then selecting the best works to represent the Sultanate of Oman. I participated with the required painting, sized 30 x 40 cm, on the topic that was determined by the organising committee. It took me seven days to finish the painting under direct supervision from the school’s fine arts teachers regarding the use of colours and other technicalities. — ONA
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