During a meeting between the Information Affairs Minister Ali bin Mohammed Al-Rumaihi and the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Bahrain Polytechnic, the minister stressed the importance of its partnership with education and academic institutes and international think in order to prepare young Bahrainis and to enhance their skills in various fields including science, ICT and more.
The meeting was held in the presence of the Minister and Board of Trustees of Bahrain Polytechnic, Shaikh Hisham bin Abdulaziz Al Khalifa, CEO Dr. Jeff Zabudsky, and Deputy CEO for Resources and Information Affairs, Shaikh Ali bin Abdulrahman Al Khalifa.
The minister reviewed with the delegation ways to enhance cooperation with Bahrain Polytechnic in the fields of community service and educational and training programmes deployment, especially in electronic media.
Al-Rumaihi applauded Bahrain Polytechnic’s pioneering contributions, since its establishment 10 years ago, to develop higher education, provide youth with advanced technical and professional skills in electronic media, visual design and information and communication technology, as well as advance their creative potentials to enter the labour market on the bases of excellence, innovation, and competitiveness, in accordance with the Bahrain Economic Vision 2030.
Bahrain Polytechnic board chairman expressed thanks and appreciation to the minister for his constant support for Bahraini youth as well as for his interest in activating cooperation with national universities and colleges, which, he said, will consolidate partnership in serving the nation to increase its achievements and highlight them at regional and international levels.