Egypt expo highlights Kingdom’s educational strides

Bahrain’s educational strides over the past century have been showcased during the 17th conference of the Arab ministers in charge of higher education and scientific research, hosted by Egypt.

During an exhibition on the centenary of formal education in Bahrain, held on the sidelines of the conference, Minister of Education, Dr Majid Al Nuaimi, and Assistant Undersecretary for Curricula and Educational Supervision, Ahlam Al Amer, briefed the ministers, heads of delegations and invitees about the history of formal education in the Kingdom, which dates back to 1919, when the first government school, the “Al-Hidaya Al-Khalifiya” School, was established.

They also highlighted the quantum leaps made by the Kingdom in the field of education during the prosperous era of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, citing Bahrain’s success in ranking among developed countries in this field in international reports. The visitors expressed their admiration for Bahrain’s deep-rooted experience in education, and hailed its landmark achievements and honourable results.

The Education Ministry has been providing educational opportunities for every citizen to develop his/her mental, physical and emotional potentials and skills through drawing up development plans, their implementation and evaluation to achieve the requirements of quality to enhance the quality and effectiveness of education in line with the international standards as stated in the Education Law, Higher Education Law and Private Education Institutions Law in the Kingdom.

The Kingdom now hosts many universities, colleges, schools and professional institutions of international repute.