HRH Premier congratulated by Education minister

Manama, Oct. 1 (BNA): His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa received a cable of congratulations from the Education Minister Dr. Majid bin Ali Al-Nuaimi on the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in Sustainable Development Award granted to him by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) during a special ceremony held at the UN headquarters in New York. The minister extended, on behalf of the Education Ministry's affiliates, sincere congratulations to HRH the Prime Minister on the global honour bestowed on him in recognition of his leading role in the ICT field, crediting HRH Premier for the developed e-services at the government's level, which, he said, entitled the Kingdom to be an advanced ICT centre at the Arab and regional levels, and boosted human development indicators at all levels. He expressed deep pride in the prestigious award granted to HRH Premier, praising his constant support to the Education Ministry, which, he affirmed, contributed to upgrading the education services provided to the citizens and the spread of e-learning across the kingdom's schools.