Education Minister visits schools on first day

Manama, September 7 (BNA): More than 147,000 male and female students attended 210 public schools today, after stopping personal attendance for nearly three years due to the exceptional circumstances imposed by the global spread of the Corona virus epidemic.

The Minister of Education, Dr. Majid bin Ali Al-Nuaimi, praised the great attention given to the education sector by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, and the support of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, which enabled the Ministry to provide better Its services are for all academic levels.

The minister visited several schools to follow up on the procedures for returning to school, during which he participated in receiving new students, toured classrooms and facilities, and followed up on the implementation of educational and sports activities.

Al-Nuaimi explained that the ministry prepared for the new academic year by providing a number of support services to students, including more than 700 buses carrying more than 41,000 students, as well as buses dedicated to students with special needs equipped with wheelchairs and electricity. elevator.

The ministry has provided more than two million printed books, in addition to the digital copies available on the ministry’s website and education portal. The current academic year has introduced 15 new curricula.

The Minister congratulated the administrative and academic bodies.

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