Deputy Minister of Education Participates in the Preparatory Gulf Meeting of Deputy Ministers of Education - Sarmad
Discussion of Kuwait's educational initiatives and the Gulf Strategy for Education 2026-2030.
Translated by Qiyas from سرمد — Original source
Deputy Minister of Education Dr. Khaled Al-Rashid participated in the preparatory meeting of the deputy ministers of education from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries for the 10th meeting of the Education Ministers’ Committee, to discuss several items on the agenda.
The Ministry of Education said in a statement on Monday that the meeting, held remotely, was chaired by Nawal Al-Khatir, Deputy Minister of Education and Higher Education in the Kingdom of Bahrain and head of the current session, with the participation of deputy ministers of education from the GCC countries, Assistant Secretary-General for Economic and Development Affairs at the GCC Secretariat General Khaled Al-Sanadi, and Director General of the Arab Educational Bureau for the Gulf Countries Dr. Mohammed Al-Muqbil.
It added that the agenda included Kuwait’s initiative to unify the education system in GCC countries, its initiative regarding the GCC school sports league, as well as the quiz program for Gulf students.
It noted that the meeting also discussed the GCC strategy to combat drugs, Kuwait’s initiative on student and teacher exchange for gifted students and outstanding teachers, as well as the topic of strategic transformation in general education, along with several other issues related to enhancing cooperation and joint coordination among the education ministries of the GCC countries.
It added that the meeting addressed several common Gulf educational files, most notably the development of the work of the Arab Educational Bureau for the Gulf Countries, the GCC Education Strategy for the period 2026–2030, and discussions on issues related to technical and vocational education, planning, coordination, and follow-up.
It pointed out that the participants also discussed updates on the implementation of the fourth goal of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals related to education, scouting and guiding topics, instilling financial literacy among students, as well as international cooperation and joint procurement of educational materials, systems, and equipment.
