Saudi women are contributing to nation-building along with men by graduating from universities in the Kingdom, Princess Adela bint Abdullah said Sunday.
Expressing her commitment to empowerment of women and furthering their education, Princess Adela, who patronized the women’s graduation ceremony at Jazan University, said: “I have seen the enthusiasm and ambition in the daughters of Jazan to chart a successful career during my last visit to the university. While I was standing beside you in the lab, I sensed the desire in you girls to achieve success in career.”
“I was certain that women of Jazan will contribute to nation-building,” Princess Adela said, adding that women deserved equal opportunities to build the nation alongside their male counterparts.
This year, 4,779 women graduated from Jazan University, Rector Mohammed Al-Hiaza said, adding that this was the ninth group of women graduates from the university.
They included 52 medicine graduates, and this was the first women’s group from the college of medicine at the university, besides 24 pharmaceutical graduates. The others belonged to various disciplines like business administration, teaching, arts and science, social studies and nursing.
The university administered the oath to women medicos in the presence of Princess Adela.
Ghadi bint Ali, who graduated from the university, speaking on behalf of the students, thanked Princess Adela for attending the ceremony and encouraging women.
Mohammed Al-Hiaza said: “Jazan University is glad to celebrate women’s graduation ceremony for the first time on the university campus in a modern and well-developed infrastructure and progressive environment which reflects the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah’s generous support.”
Princess Adela: Women aiding nation-building
