المملكة: “Education” launches several initiatives to develop education and promote early childhood

The Ministry of Education in the Kingdom continues its tireless efforts to achieve the goals of the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 by implementing a number of strategic initiatives aimed at developing the educational and training system.
The Ministry seeks to enhance the efficiency of the educational system, develop the capabilities of national cadres, and achieve alignment between educational outcomes and labor market requirements, with a focus on enhancing the culture of innovation and entrepreneurship, consolidating national values, taking pride in the Arabic language, and disseminating it at the local and global levels.
The education and training system participates in achieving 14 out of 16 strategic goals in the human capacity development program, which reflects its pivotal role in building an advanced knowledge society..

Digital transformation initiative

Within the strategic initiatives launched by the Ministry of Education, the digital transformation in education initiative is one of the main initiatives that aims to achieve a comprehensive and sustainable qualitative shift in the educational process.
This initiative seeks to create an integrated strategy for digital transformation, which includes managing and sharing educational data in advanced ways, and developing a unified digital system that covers all data related to students..
The digital transformation initiative includes creating comprehensive digital files for each student, which includes their personal, psychological, social and educational information, in addition to a record of the skills and knowledge they have acquired.

Data management and evaluation of educational outcomes

These files aim to enhance the ability to evaluate learning outcomes accurately and effectively. The initiative also seeks to improve educational data management and make it more flexible and interactive, which supports educational decision-making and contributes to the development of national cadres..
The initiative includes all categories of the educational community, including students, teachers, academics, and administrative staff, in addition to education departments, offices, and schools in all regions of the Kingdom..
The digital transformation initiative contributes to achieving a comprehensive transformation in the management of the educational process, enhancing the efficiency of education, and expanding access to high-quality educational services for all groups and geographical regions in the Kingdom..

Promoting early childhood

The Ministry of Education is working to implement the initiative to promote the expansion of early childhood, which aims to increase the rate of enrollment in kindergartens and early childhood schools through implementing the necessary construction and rehabilitation projects.
The initiative includes constructing new buildings and rehabilitating existing buildings to become integrated educational facilities, in addition to activating partnerships with the private sector to expand the scope of educational services..
The initiative contributes to increasing the rate of enrollment in kindergartens and improving the quality of early childhood education. It also works to develop children’s reading, writing, and numeracy skills, while creating the appropriate environment that enhances mothers’ participation in the labor market..

Kindergarten development

The Ministry of Education seeks to modernize and develop kindergarten requirements and conditions by developing modern policies and regulations that are in line with international best practices.
These policies include setting environmental and educational standards to ensure a safe, high-quality environment for children, while stimulating the private sector to invest in kindergartens and nurseries..
The initiative aims to improve the educational environment for children by applying updated and comprehensive standards, while ensuring the safety of children in all educational facilities, and enhancing investment in this vital sector by providing innovative and integrated partnership models..

Sustainable future aspirations

By implementing these and other initiatives within the education and training system, the Ministry of Education seeks to achieve its strategic goals that enhance the position of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as a leading educational destination. These efforts represent a pivotal step towards building a sustainable and comprehensive education system that contributes to developing human capital and enhancing global competitiveness.