KUWAIT: Kuwait’s Minister of Education Jalal Al-Tabtabaei said on Sunday that education is the basis of nation’s development and prosperity and the sole way to build advanced and civilized societies, hailing outstanding students as the fruit of this effort.
The minister made the remarks while addressing the ceremony of the Arab Bureau of Education for the Gulf States (ABEGS) to honor outstanding students of the member states in the seventeenth edition under the rubric: "Today’s Outstanding Students...Tomorrow’s Pioneers”, for the academic year 2023-2024. Minister Al-Tabtabaei expressed his immense pride in the achievements of the persevering outstanding students, stressing confidence that "you will achieve more achievements in the future.”
Mohammad Dashti, a student, delivered a speech of felicitation to the outstanding students, in which he expressed his happiness with this honor "which appreciates the efforts of students and the role of parents in supporting their children.” The Bureau honored twelve Kuwaiti students from various educational levels with academic excellence awards; seventy-two male and female students from the Gulf Cooperation Council countries won this award.
Lyan Al-Mutairi, a brilliant Kuwaiti student who got 100 percent, voiced much thanks to the Ministry of Education for hosting this event and appreciated the ABEGS’ support to brilliant students. Abdulazeez Al-Yafaie, a brilliant Qatari student who got 99 percent, voiced gratitude for this adulation as coming after studying hard, and spurring students to keep on.
Tala Al-Refda, a Saudi high achiever who got 100 percent, underlined that it is necessary to maintain brilliance in studying, speaking highly of the event as incredibly significant to the students who have done their best to get high marks. The Arab Bureau of Education for the Gulf States (ABEGS) stands as a regional and international entity in the Gulf region, operating within its Member States. Its inception dates to 1975, when it was established by the most prominent leaders of the Gulf, acquiring international recognition through a constitution signed by the leaders of the founding Member States. It organizes an annual ceremony to honor outstanding students of the GCC member states. — KUNA