Minister of Education: we will cancel academic disciplines and we will be replaced by others needed in the labor market

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Hamad Al-Sheikh, Minister of Education, spoke at the meeting of university education leaders at the Islamic University 90 initiatives and work programs to support financial leadership and of academic education and to achieve its scientific, scientific and community objectives.

Al-Sheikh said the ministry is moving towards institutional support for universities and some projects based on national needs, noting that data, reports and analysis would be provided to create research strategies for universities. to differentiate themselves, to know their needs and to provide appropriate support to create real value for research and innovation.

He added that the ministry, in all its sectors, tends to streamline certain specialties that are no longer needed in the labor market and replace them with others.

The Minister of Education pointed out that the Ministry sought to put in place mechanisms and platforms to link research and academic innovations with partners and as much as possible, and to ensure the link "value creation", paving the way for the transformation of intellectual value into economic, social and human value, emphasizing that the university is a social institution in the same way as educational institutions. Community service is the foundation and registered in the standards of the international ranking of universities, noting the universities that shined in the ranking of Shanghai ARWU Universities in 2019, hoping that the number will be larger and that centers will be more advanced in the next rankings.

Al-Sheikh stressed the importance of support funds within the universities in financial and legal terms, explaining that one of the characteristics of the quality of work of the institutions is the incessant pursuit of the removal of aspects negatives that promote weakness.

Universities are the last and most important bridge for students not only to enter the labor market, but also for life, praising the acceptance of students by university administrators and professors. at the beginning of the year.

He added that the ministry is aware that the capabilities of universities are different, although everyone has the reputation of being the product of all internationally competitive universities.

The Minister of Education said that public education and the university were the first field of preparation of athletes, because it will not be a high-level sport if the beginnings are good and serious , and universities are the most important incubator of these beginnings. He added that the Ministry had launched initiatives for public universities as part of the "Ndalb" program of quality of life and development of industries and national logistics services, as well as the human capacity development program, which should allow a qualitative leap in the aspects addressed, in addition to the initiatives that the universities will work in the future.

The meeting aimed to improve and improve the performance of university education and increase its performance, to establish a system of research, innovation and entrepreneurship, to develop the potential of the digital library to become a information resource center and to develop university sport to adapt to global best practices.

For his part, Abdulrahman Al-Khorayef, Undersecretary for University Education, presented the 27 initiatives of the Higher Education Agency, including the following: Strengthening of national personality, implementation of objectives the National Employment Plan for the Public and Private Sectors; Community College Programs and Professional Development Mechanisms; and Professional Development Mechanisms for Colleges. The teacher preparation and digital transformation file program to support the performance of universities and distance learning programs and the adaptation of university education products to the needs of the labor market.

Undersecretary of the Ministry of Research and Innovation, Mr. Nasser Al-Oqaili, reviewed the future of research and innovation. He explained that the initiatives of the Agency for Research and Innovation included 31 initiatives and work programs based on 4 axes: strengthen national trends, develop the system of research and innovation in universities, linking industry and the private sector, serving research and the private sector. And decision maker.

Dr. Mohammed Addas, Supervisor of the Digital Library, presented the library's initiatives and its role in supporting university education, noting that digital library initiatives included 10 initiatives including providing statistical data to universities. statistical use to improve the mechanism of research and teaching activities, as well as the management of the participation and availability of digital knowledge resources. And provide the digital tools needed to activate the use of knowledge sources and promote scientific research.

Subsequently, the President of the Sports Federation of Saudi Universities, Dr. Khalid bin Saleh Al-Muzaini, gave a presentation on the future of university sport and the new strategy of the federation, which includes 16 initiatives aimed at develop infrastructure, research and studies in this area, to improve the federation's participation in local and international competitions and to allow investment and sponsorship, as well as investment and sponsorship. Empower athletic leaders.