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  • How technology is shaping education in Saudi Arabia

    Thus, the digital transformation of the education sector is another important part of Vision 2030’s success, to ensure young people in the Kingdom have the right skills for the future world of work. According to PwC, Hopes and Fear survey, 57% of the respondents in Saudi Arabia are either excited or confident about the future of their children and that technology will offer a world full of possibilities for their kids.

  • Saudi minister discusses US education cooperation with kingdom’s ambassador

    They also explored ways in which American investors and education businesses might be encouraged to participate in the sector in the Kingdom to enhance its quality, ensure it meets the needs of the labor market, and is best placed to help achieve the goals of the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 national development and diversification plan, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

  • Saudi Arabia makes $38m contribution to global education fund

    Investments in the education sector of lower-income countries will receive a boost as Saudi Arabia officially joins the Global Partnership for Education with a $38 million contribution. Speaking to Arab News on the sidelines of the Human Capability Initiative in Riyadh, Laura Frigenti, the fund’s CEO, outlined that the contribution will be utilized for the body’s mission of transforming the education sector in underdeveloped countries and preparing young generations for the modern job market.

  • Demand for higher education in Saudi Arabia likely to hit 2.75M seats by 2030: Colliers

    Colliers International expected the total demand for higher education in Saudi Arabia to rise to 2.75 million seats by 2030, compared to approximately 1.97 million seats in 2022, requiring more than 800,000 new seats by 2030 to meet demand in the Kingdom.   Its latest report on the educational landscape in the Kingdom, the research company pointed to the significant reliance on the public sector for higher education.

  • Saudi Arabia Aligns Education Outputs with Industrial, Mining Sector Job Demands

    Alsaqabi said the Ministry has started negotiating with Saudi universities, academies and institutes to facilitate qualifying and developing capabilities and providing specializations that support the industrial sector in the Kingdom. These include the opening of the Department of Mining Engineering at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, and the ongoing efforts with Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University to develop specializations that contribute to women’s participation in the industrial sector, as well as with King Abdulaziz University and King Saud University.

  • Saudi Arabia Aligns Education Outputs with Industrial, Mining Sector Job Demands

    Alsaqabi said the Ministry has started negotiating with Saudi universities, academies and institutes to facilitate qualifying and developing capabilities and providing specializations that support the industrial sector in the Kingdom. These include the opening of the Department of Mining Engineering at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, and the ongoing efforts with Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University to develop specializations that contribute to women’s participation in the industrial sector, as well as with King Abdulaziz University and King Saud University.

  • AI Offers a New Path for Personalized Education in Bahrain

    Bahrain’s educational sector currently faces the challenge of a shortage of specialists in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics; technology could offer opportunities to address this challenge. Large language models, a branch of AI, have the capability to deliver personalized learning, cater to individual student requirements, and ensure that students stay on track with global STEM progress. Adopting such innovations could not only bridge the existing gap but also lay the foundation for a more technologically harmonized and effective educational framework in Bahrain.

  • Saudis, Taliban Follow Different Paths on Women’s Work, Education

    Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia are known for their Shariah-based legal systems and authoritarian ways of governance. But the two Islamist governments are on divergent paths regarding women's work and education. In the Saudi kingdom, where until a few years ago women were deprived of many social rights and freedoms, the women's employment rate has surged to 37%, according to U.S. and Saudi officials. In the high-tech industry, Saudi women's participation has gone up so much that recently U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Michael Ratney humorously suggested that U.S. tech hub Silicon Valley could take inspiration from Saudi Arabia's efforts to foster female entrepreneurship.

  • Saudi Arabia offers free education to Yemeni students in the kingdom

    Yemeni students will be allowed to attend government schools free of charge, Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Education has announced. Saudi Arabia will offer education free of cost to Yemeni's who hold a valid visitor's visa or ID card. The announcement comes in “continuation of the kingdom's humanitarian stances with the brotherly Yemeni people,” Saudi Press Agency said on Tuesday, following years of conflict and widespread disruption in the country.

  • Saudi Education Ministry directive for 2 weekly Chinese language classes

    Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Education has instructed all public and private secondary schools in the Kingdom to implement the program of teaching Mandarin Chinese language at the rate of two classes per week. According to the ministry’s directive, the fourth period of every Sunday and Monday shall be assigned to facilitators to teach this language and that this shall be included in the academic time table.