Madinah governor opens project for needy students

Madinah Gov. Prince Faisal bin Salman on Saturday inaugurated a project for needy students in the region. The project launched by the Ministry of Education in collaboration with the “Good City” initiative aims to provide needy students with necessary educational supplies.
In the first phase of the project, 6,000 electronic devices such as tablets, etc. will be distributed among students. The program also includes maintenance, programming, and repair of all devices free of charge in cooperation with the Technical Education and Vocational Training Center in Madinah.
The Madinah governor instructed the relevant authorities to deliver equipment to selected students within three weeks.
Prince Faisal also called on the business community to contribute to the charitable project to ensure continuity of education during the pandemic and to make it easier for needy students to achieve their educational goals.
Education Minister Dr. Hamad bin Mohammed Al-Asheikh thanked the governor for giving special attention to the education sector in the region and for his support to the initiative to help needy students.
Authorities in Madinah are taking several measures to boost the education sector. One of the many initiatives includes a system for the professional development of teachers in collaboration with the Ministry of Education.
Due to the ongoing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, authorities have taken all measures to ensure effective distant learning programs at all educational levels.