Education best investment for better future: Speaker

TDT | Manama

Bahrain’s significant investments in education are paying off in the form of a better future, Council of Representatives Speaker Fawzia bint Abdulla Zainal said. In a statement marking the 2020 World Teachers’ Day today under the theme “Teachers: Leading in crisis, reimagining the future”, the Speaker highlighted the Kingdom’s massive efforts in making education a priority for the youth.

She stressed that Bahrain is a modern example of a country that values quality education even during this time that the world is facing the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Thanks to His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa’s clear directives, Zainal noted, Bahrain is making great strides in nation-building, progress, and prosperity.

After all, the Kingdom believes that education is the basis for renaissance and progress, she added. HM, the King’s comprehensive development march has consolidated the institutional infrastructure of the educational and teaching process through investing in national competencies; application of the best educational curricula in the world; building modern state-of-the-art schools, and using the latest technology and equipment.

The speaker lauded the support provided by the government, led by His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, to the education sector, valuing highly the tremendous efforts exerted by Team Bahrain, led by His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander, and First Deputy Prime Minister, to put in place all the requirements for continuing the educational process.

She paid tribute to the teaching, administrative and technical staff in the education sector, commending the tremendous efforts they are making and the influential role they are playing to teach youngsters and prepare them to contribute to nation-building.

The speaker affirmed the Representatives Council’s support for the education sector, through updating and developing the relevant legislation and laws, as well as launching initiatives and submitting proposals that enrich the educational process and develop the educational institutions’ infrastructure and digital equipment.