Manama: The Cabinet has highlighted His Majesty King Hamad’s continued support for the kingdom’s education sector.
Yesterday’s session, chaired by His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, at Gudaibiya Palace also commended the winners of the Unesco King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa Prize for the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) in the field of education.
It noted the important role of the award in the kingdom’s commitment to advancing Unesco’s objectives by encouraging the use of ICT to further develop education and its outputs.
The Cabinet welcomed the kingdom’s presidency of the World Customs Organisation (WCO) Council for a third consecutive term for the year 2022-2023, which reflects the recognition of Bahraini citizens’ leadership in global organisations.
The Cabinet commended Shaikh Ahmed bin Hamad Al Khalifa’s efforts in his presidency of the WCO during his last two terms which led to his re-election for a third consecutive term.
The Cabinet congratulated students who completed the academic school year, expressing their gratitude to the parents, teachers and administrators of the Education Ministry for their contributions to the exceptional achievements and success across all academic levels.
HRH Prince Salman then highlighted the importance of providing the necessary support to Bahraini pilgrims during their Haj pilgrimage.
In this regard, he praised Saudi Arabia’s efforts under the leadership of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and the support of Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, for their commitment to facilitating services for pilgrims attending from across the world.
The Cabinet discussed several memorandums during the meeting and approved the following:
1. A memorandum by the Finance and National Economy Minister regarding the annual report and audited financial statements for the Future Generations Fund for the fiscal year ending on December 31, 2021.
2. A memorandum by the Shura Council and Representatives Council Affairs Minister and chairman of the ministerial committee for legal and legislative affairs, regarding a number of MoUs and executive programmes between Bahrain and Egypt, which aim to enhance bilateral co-operation.
3. A memorandum by Oil and Environment Minister regarding the request to join the High Ambition Coalition for Nature and People, which aims to enhance co-operation and build capacities in biodiversity preservation.
4. A memorandum by the Sustainable Development Minister regarding the preparation of the kingdom’s second National Voluntary Report on Sustainable Development Goals 2030.
5. A memorandum by the Shura Council and Representatives Council Affairs Minister and chairman of the ministerial committee for legal and legislative affairs, regarding the government’s response to four proposals submitted by Parliament.
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