Education Minister chairs HEC board of trustees’ meeting

Manama, Jan. 29 (BNA): The Board of Trustees of the Higher Education Council held a meeting today at the Ministry of Education, in the presence of members, advisors and invitees.

The session was chaired by the Minister of Education, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Supreme Committee, Dr. Mohammed bin Mubarak Juma, thanking His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, and His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince and Prime Minister. Issuance of a royal decree to reconfigure the Council.

Dr. Juma stressed the importance of coordination with the relevant authorities, including the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Labor, the Council of Higher Education, the Education and Training Quality Authority, the Civil Service Bureau and the private sector, to align academic programs with work. market requirements.

The Council renewed the annual report for the year 2022, including the decrees, legislation, and decrees issued during the year, as well as the efforts made in the field of aligning the goals of the higher education sector with government priorities, and the achievements of higher education during the year. 2022.

The Council reviewed the requests of a number of private higher education institutions to develop new academic programs at the undergraduate and postgraduate level.

It also decided to postpone the decision on these requests until the completion of the preparation of the study on the programs and majors offered in higher education institutions to ensure their compatibility with the labor market.

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