Contest for Saudi scholarship students organized in Japan

The Saudi Cultural Attaché in Tokyo yesterday organized a scientific contest for Saudi scholarship students in Japan to mark the seventh anniversary of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah’s accession to throne.
The attaché has also published a booklet in Japanese language titled “Saudi Strategy for Developing Human Resources” to highlight the king’s contributions toward the Kingdom’s educational development.
During the past seven years, the number of government universities in the Kingdom rose from seven to 24. King Abdullah introduced the foreign scholarship program, which benefited 130,000 students.
The booklet also noted the progress achieved by Saudi universities in terms of academic and research programs. A number of Saudi students currently study in reputable Japanese universities, it added.
Dr. Essam Bukhari, cultural attaché in Tokyo, congratulated the king on the occasion of his seventh anniversary and prayed for his health and long life.
“King Abdullah has made human resource development the basis for the Kingdom’s strategic development programs,” he pointed out.
He commended the foreign scholarship program, adding that the Kingdom has started yielding its fruits. “Many Japanese companies are now interested in recruiting Saudi graduates. A number of Saudi students were honored by the former Japanese prime minister earlier this year,” he said.
Recently, the Saudi Cultural Attaché held a graduation party in the embassy for students who graduated from Japanese universities in 2012. Saudi Ambassador Dr. Abdul Aziz Turkistani attended the event.