Higher Education: Supporting Disabled Scholarship Students

The Ministry of Higher Education and the Public Authority for Persons with Disabilities held a meeting to explore ways to facilitate procedures for students with disabilities who are studying abroad, remove obstacles they face during their academic journey, and enhance academic follow-up mechanisms while providing them with the necessary support. The meeting, chaired by Dr. Faisal Al-Adwani, Assistant Undersecretary for Missions, Equivalencies, and Cultural Relations at the Ministry of Higher Education, emphasized the importance of strengthening coordination and cooperation between the two parties to enable swift handling of issues related to these students and to streamline their procedures.

The meeting addressed several topics concerning students with disabilities studying abroad, including monitoring their academic progress and educational affairs, as well as exploring ways to develop cooperation mechanisms with relevant authorities to ensure the provision of the highest quality support and care.

Both sides stressed the importance of continuing joint coordination to overcome any challenges or obstacles that students may encounter during their study abroad period, and to work on providing the environment and procedures that help them continue their academic journey.

The delegation from the Public Authority for Persons with Disabilities included Saad Al-Darraj, Director of the Educational Services Department; Dr. Shaima Al-Qattan, Inspector of the Department; and Latifa Al-Kandari, Head of the Educational and Rehabilitation Services and Missions Section. Representatives from various sectors of the Ministry of Higher Education, including foreign and Arab missions, scholarship planning, and admissions, also attended the meeting.