Doha, May 17 (QNA) - HH Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, Chairperson of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development has honored the 2023 winners of the Akhlaquna Award and the Akhlaquna Junior Award, at a special ceremony in Education City, in the presence of HE Vice-Chairperson and CEO of Qatar Foundation Sheikha Hind bint Hamad Al-Thani, a number of Ministers, senior officials, and parents of honored students.

The winner of the Akhlaquna Award for 2023 is the student-led initiative "Asehaa", developed by Al Dana Al Sulaiti, Amna Al Hammadi, Alanoud Al Matwi, Sheikha Alanood Ahmed Al-Thani, Leen Alabdulrazzak, and Haya Weal.

This year, two new award categories have been launched under Akhlaquna, the Initiative Award and the Akhlaquna Appreciation Award. Shikha Al-Subai, a content creator who combined art and morals through drawings, Ibrahim Al Bashri, who presents storytelling with a moral impact for children in innovative and varied ways, and Sheikha Al-Nawar Al-Thani, for her initiative that aims to thank workers by providing them with meals and messages of gratitude, received the Initiative Award.

Dr. Ibrahim Al-Janahi, Chief of Pediatric Chest Diseases, Sidra Medicine, received the Akhlaquna Appreciation Award for his ethical leadership in the field of society and work.
Meanwhile, the Akhlaquna Junior award winners in the category for those aged 7-9 years were Mehdi Nasser Al-Sharshani of Qatar Academy Al Wakra; Mariam Hamad Al-Qahtani of Tariq Bin Ziad School; Aisha Mubarak Al-Minkhas of Al Andalus Girls School; and Saleh Ahmed Al-Muhannadi of Ali bin Abdulla Model School.

In the category for those aged 10-11 years, the Akhlaquna Junior award winners were: Sabah Bekhit Al-Nuaimi of Qatar Academy Al Khor; Ghalya Saoud Darwish Fakhroo of Qatar Academy Doha; Mariam Ahmed Al-Anqar of Qatar Academy Al Wakra; Al-Jawhara Abdulaziz Al-Shammari of Al-Nahda Primary School for Girls; and Kholoud Muhammad Al-Harami of Al Arqam Academy for Girls were named as the winners; while in the ages of 12-14 category, Ghanim Muhammad Al-Binali of Voltaire French School; Muhammad Mahmoud Al-Hail of Qatar Academy Al Khor; and Muhammad Ali Al-Hail of Abdulla bin Ali Al Misned Preparatory School.

Maryam Hassan Al-Hajri, Director of Partnerships within the Strategic Initiatives and Partnerships department of QFs Pre-University Education, said, "These awards will promote the values of the Ethics Award and inspire individuals to become active and aware citizens in their communities." "By highlighting individual contributions and inspiring stories, we aim to spread the spirit of initiative and leadership in community service. Celebrating accomplished personalities through the Role Model Award will motivate the younger generation as they begin their practical careers," she pointed out.

"We envision the winners of these awards as ambassadors of ethics for Qatar. Beyond winning the award, we will establish a strong network to enable ongoing initiatives and collaboration. Through this network, winners will make a positive impact on their communities and support one another in their endeavors," she added.

In 2024, the Akhlaquna Award will introduce a new category for nominations, specifically for individuals from the Gulf Cooperation Council countries. In 2025, the award will further expand with a category dedicated to institutions.

Established in 2017, by HH Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, Akhlaquna reinforces the idea that knowledge and morality are intertwined, highlighting the timeless and universal values exhibited by the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) - mercy, tolerance, honesty, and generosity - and aiming to influence and drive positive behavioral change in society. Akhlaquna Junior celebrates children and young people from schools in Qatar who embody strong values and empower others to adopt them. (QNA)