Instil love for science in students : Premier

Manama : Prime Minister HRH Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa has asserted that Bahrain is the home of science and knowledge, directing schools to instil love for science in students.

“This makes us more proud,” he said, directing schools to instil love for science and knowledge in students.

HRH Premier was speaking while receiving Education Minister, Dr. Majid bin Ali Al-Nuaimi at Gudaibiya Palace, yesterday. Dr Majid introduced to him the Principal and members of the academic and administrative staff of the Rabia’a Al-Adawiya Primary Girls’ School, the winners of the 13th edition of the “Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa Award for Excellence in Educational Performance”. While presenting the award to the winning school, HRH the Prime Minister affirmed that investment in human resources is the cornerstone of countries’ progress and civilisations’ building.

“The government was well aware of this and based its human development programmes on it,” he said.

HRH Premier asserted that promoting the atmosphere of competition leads to more progress in the educational process, and contributes to improving its output, calling for consolidating and broadening educational competition to achieve the forecast goals.

HRH Premier requested those in charge of the educational process to make sure that schools deliver the best learning to  foster creativity, away from traditional teaching patterns.  HRH Premier said the need to encourage students do research, which, he explained, will strengthen cognitive skills and enhance their ability to enter the labour market with confidence.