Hour of Code benefits 11,000 Bahrain students

TDT | Manama

The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com

A total of 11,000 students from 56 public schools took part in the Hour of Code event held under the supervision of Microsoft.

The event helped children boost their skills in basic programming, problem-solving, analytical thinking, creativity and innovation. Nawal Ibrahim Al-Khater, the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Education for Policies, Strategies and Performance, said the global event enhances students’ capabilities in the technological field.

“It provides them with the most important skills required in the modern era and keeps pace with the needs of the local and global labour market.” Student Mirza Maytham from Sheikh Abdullah bin Isa Al Khalifa Industrial Secondary School for Boys said the event allowed him to step into the world of modern engineering and motivated him to solve challenges in both life and the programming world.

Badriya Al-Dosari from Al-Zallaq Primary Preparatory School for Girls said that she managed to pass more than ten stages with merit, where each level required solving a problem to move to the next. “This intensive training enhanced my problem-solving skills in record time.”

What is Hour of Code?

Hour of Code started as a one-hour introduction to computer science designed to show that everyone can learn the basics of coding and to broaden participation in the field of computer science.

The first Hour of Code challenge was held during Computer Science Education Week in December 2013 in recognition of the birthday of computing pioneer, Admiral Grace Murray Hopper, who was born on December 9, 1906. It has since become a global movement reaching tens of millions of students in 180+ countries.