KSA Announces 89 new Initiatives To Enhance the Education Sector

"On Thursday, KSA announced 89 new initiatives to enhance the education sector here in Saudi Arabia.

Key targets include increasing kindergarten enrollment from 23 to 90% and developing two Saudi local universities to meet global standards over the next nine years.

Global scholarship programs and vocational training opportunities have long been a priority for the Kingdom. Having had the privilege of supporting a number of those global programs and seeing their impact on the current transformations happening in the Kingdom, I am optimistic about how similar efforts inside the Kingdom could result in an even wider impact.

And as a mother to three young daughters, it is also encouraging to see increased investments at the earliest levels of education, providing theessential foundation for life-long learning and development.

Great opportunities on the horizon for university partnerships, cultural exchanges and international education programs!"

- Jaime Stansbury, Executive Director of AmChamKSA

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