KUWAIT: The Ministry of Education on Wednesday honored 145 outstanding students in the general secondary stage for the academic year 2023/2024. The ceremony was held under the patronage and with the presence of the Minister of Education and the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Dr Adel Al-Adwani.

The Ministry’s acting Assistant Undersecretary for Educational Development and Activities, Maryam Al-Anazi, said in a press statement that the honoring ceremony is held annually by the Ministry of Education in honor and appreciation of the outstanding students who made a great effort to obtain these achievements.

Al-Anazi said ceremony covered top ten places in the scientific, literary, and religious education sections for the academic year 2023/2024, and top 50 Kuwaitis in the scientific and literary sections, in addition to the top five students in the scientific and literary sections of special education schools.

She pointed out that this stage is not the end of our students’ educational journey, but rather the beginning of their university educational journey, wishing them good luck and success in serving their homeland, Kuwait. She expressed her pride in all the top achievers who have reaped the fruits of a long journey of seeking knowledge, hard work, and insistence on excellence. They are the future leaders who possess the qualities of leadership, creativity, and determination to achieve success.

In turn, the high school seniors, according to the statement, expressed their overwhelming happiness in achieving academic excellence, stressing their determination to continue their excellence in the next university stage, and their deep gratitude to their families, teachers, and everyone who supported them during their academic journey. — KUNA