المملكة: Urgent: The Shura Council issues directives to King Abdulaziz and Northern Border Universities

The Council took its decision after hearing a response from Council member Chairman of the Education and Scientific Research Committee Nasser Tayaran, regarding the opinions and observations expressed by Council members regarding what was included in the annual report of King Abdulaziz University for the academic year. 2022 AD after putting it up for discussion during this session.

Agreements and memorandums of understanding

In its decision, the Council called on King Abdulaziz University to develop performance indicators; To evaluate the effectiveness of international partnerships and agreements – in force – in achieving its strategic goals, and supporting the path of institutional development of the university.

Within the topics of memorandums of understanding and agreements on the agenda of this session, the Council approved a draft memorandum of understanding between the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Call and Guidance in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs in the United Republic of Tanzania in the field of Islamic affairs.

The Council approved a draft memorandum of understanding between the Ministry of Sports in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Arab Administrative Development Organization. In the field of training, the Council also approved a draft memorandum of understanding for cooperation between the General Authority of Civil Aviation in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the General Authority of Civil Aviation in the Syrian Arab Republic in the field of civil aviation.

Among the topics of the agreements included on the agenda of this session, the Council approved a draft agreement between the government of the Kingdom and the government of the Republic of Cape Verde in the field of air transport services. To listen to a report submitted by the Education and Scientific Research Committee, followed by Council member and Committee Chairman Nasser Tayaran, regarding what was included in the annual report of King Abdulaziz University for the academic year 2024. Public.

Community Responsibility

For his part, Shura Council member Abdullah Al Tawi called on King Abdulaziz University to work to expand the university’s connection to society through effective participation in social responsibility, excellence and diversity in the services and programs provided in this field, pointing out the importance of paying attention to the university’s electronic interface and working to make its website effective and distinct.

Shura Council member Nasser Al-Deghaither also praised the university’s efforts, especially with regard to people with special needs and providing all The means that require facilitating everything related to this precious group, pointing out the importance of highlighting what it is doing to be a catalyst for the rest of the Kingdom’s universities to highlight the achievements and talents of people with special needs.

Measurement and Governance Indicators

For his part, Shura Council member Fahd Al Uqran called on King Abdulaziz University to work on aligning the goals with measurement and governance indicators in a way that ensures their reflection on scientific outputs, labor market needs, and development requirements.

In turn, the Shura Council member called on Saleh Al-Shamrani, King Abdulaziz University, to enhance its research efforts and raise its national development contribution in the areas of the Fourth Industrial Revolution in the Kingdom by increasing qualitative innovations, medical and engineering discoveries, and modern artificial intelligence technologies.

At the end of the discussion, the committee asked to be given more time to study the opinions and recommendations put forward by the members and to return its point of view to the Council in a later session.

Northern Border University

The Council also discussed during this session the annual report of Northern Border University for the academic year 2024 AD, after listening to To a report submitted by the Education and Scientific Research Committee, followed by Council Member and Committee Chairman Nasser Tayaran, regarding what was included in the annual report of Northern Border University.

After putting the committee’s report up for discussion, Council members expressed a number of observations and opinions regarding what was included in the Northern Border University’s annual report, where Shura Council member Taqwa Omar called on Northern Border University to create an institutional path to follow up on university graduates and link it to clear performance indicators that measure employment rates, the duration of obtaining a job after graduation, and the extent to which education outcomes are compatible with needs. The labor market, and the level of satisfaction of employers, in a way that supports the development of academic programs at the university.

At the end of the discussion, the committee asked to be given more time to study the opinions or recommendations put forward by the members and to return its point of view to the council in a later session.