The Ministry of Education continues to provide its educational services to (53,000) scholarship students in (56) countries, through (31) cultural missions around the world, in addition to supporting the communication between educational institutions and research centers in the Kingdom with their counterparts abroad.
The Secretary-General of the Cultural Missions at the Ministry of Education, Dr. Ali bin Saleh Al-Keldi, said, " The cultural missions abroad, with the support of His Excellency the Minister of Education and the direct supervision of His Excellency the Vice Minister of Education for Universities, Research and Innovation, are working to meet the needs of the country's scholarship students to contribute to the successful completion of their study mission. He clarified, " The cultural missions supervise the scholarship students, follow up their academic achievement, communicate with their educational institutions, link them to the Ministry's regulations and instructions, provide psychological and social support, and activate their scientific and research role, by encouraging the programs carried out by the scholarship students in the country of scholarship.
Dr. Al-Keldi added, "The cultural missions play an important role in enhancing the scientific and research status of the Kingdom at the world level. Moreover, they supervise the student clubs and their programs carried out by the scholarship students and contribute to enriching their experiences and knowledge and develop their various skills". In addition to highlighting the role of the Kingdom and its achievements, progress and prosperity in the era of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz, and his faithful Crown Prince.
He pointed out that the Ministry of Education is keen on empowering the Saudi women and activating their role by enabling them to work in cultural missions, based on the Kingdom's vision 2030. He stressed that the Saudi women have proven their ability, efficiency and excellence in participating in the national giving march. They have worked efficiently in the cultural missions, whether through those assigned to work as a “cultural attaché” or those who work in the various departments of the cultural missions, in addition to those who work in the General Secretariat of the Cultural Missions.