KUWAIT:  Kuwait's Education Minister and Minister of higher Education Dr Ali Al-Mudhaf has stressed the importance of cooperation between educational institutions in order to offer scholarships that meet needs of the workforce. Al-Mudhaf made remarks while chairing a coordination meeting between the ministry and higher educational and higher education institutions regarding scholarships in Kuwait and abroad for the year 2022-23.

Al-Mudhaf stated that the main goal is to expand scholarships in order to meet needs of the market with qualified students who would contribute to achieving Kuwait 2035 vision. This annual meeting takes place before announcing high schools' results in order to know number of Kuwaiti students expected to graduate this year, he added.

The Minister assured that each student will have the opportunity to have a scholarship. He said that the goal is to expand the specializations in the process of admission and scholarships and reduce acceptance and scholarship in specialties that less needed in the labor market. The aim is to prepare outstanding graduates for competitive market both locally and globally. - KUNA