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Safe transport for 367,000
schoolgirls in Phase 1
About 4,200 new, air-conditioned 40-seat
buses chauffeured by Saudis will be deployed
as part of a project by the Ministry of
Education to provide transport to and from
school for 367,000 school girls in four
regions of the Kingdom. Prince Khaled Abdullah
Al-Meshari, deputy minister for girls education,
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Free Tuition for failed
Students
All elementary, intermediate and high schools
are to introduce free-of-charge tuitions
to students who have failed or will sit
for supplementary exams, Dr. Abdul Rahman
Al-Modiri, Director of Education in the
Eastern Province, stated in a circular on
Wednesday. The decision considerably removes
the financial burden on students. However,
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300,000 Saudi students to
Enroll in Colleges, Universities
Universities and colleges will admit more
than 300,000 high-school graduates this
year, Dr. Mohammad Al-Ouhali, Deputy for
Educational Affairs in the Ministry of Higher
Education, said. Starting this week, the
ministry will issue a weekly bulletin on
seats available in universities and colleges,
Dr. Al-Ouhali said. He expects the number
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Prince Sultan Thanks Education
Ministry for Winning WTO Award
The Kingdom has been awarded the UNWTO (Ulysses
Special Jury Prize) by the World Trade Organization
(WTO) for its innovation in Tourism Governance.
“This is a prestigious award we have received
for the Education Scholastic Tourism Program
(Smile) which we launched in 2005 in cooperation
with the Ministry of Education,” ...
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Computer-Assisted Learning
for All, Says Al-Obeid
To keep pace with the latest technological
developments, the Kingdom is keen on introducing
computer assisted learning in all schools
to help the management, teachers, students
and parents interact with one another on
matters relating to teaching and education,
Education Minister Dr. Abdullah Saleh Al-Obeid
said while inaugurating an e-learning ...
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National Olympiad in Maths
and Physics: 40 Winners Honored
A function was held recently at the King
Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology
(KACST) to honor the 40 students from all
over the Kingdom who won the 1429/1428 National
Olympiad in Mathematics and Physics Prize.
The function was graced by KACST President,
Dr. Mohamed bin Ibrahim Al-Sweil and Deputy
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Ministry to Distribute Curriculum
on CDs along with Books
Deputy for School Affairs, Othman Al-Abduljabbar,
said recently that for the forthcoming academic
year, a homework book is to be distributed
to students along with schoolbook bags.
Abduljabbar’s remarks came during the second
meeting of the Ministry’s curriculums directors,
held recently at the headquarters of Makkah’s
Education Administration (Girls), and ...
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