Princess Hussa bint Salman says family is the core of society. She said this while delivering a key address at the inauguration of the seventh Career Day exhibition at the Girls College at Prince Sultan University.
Princess Hussa , who is associate lecturer at King Saud University’s School of Law, announced her resolve to improve the standing of women within society and family.
“We are witnessing a strengthening of the education system at Prince Sultan University, which is preparing students to have strong and unique personalities through workshops to rehabilitate young women according to the needs of the market so that they can take part in economic development of the country,” she said.
Princess Hussa said: “The family is the core of society — whether speaking about an actual family, or an educational institution, or indeed a charitable society where Saudi women and men work for the sake of society, the country and God.”
She expressed her happiness for attending the Career Day at Prince Sultan University. “I am proud of what I see everyday … examples of Saudi women that lead me to become optimistic about their future,” she said, adding that Saudi policies are supportive of female empowerment in general.
She said in the current era of globalization, women can excel through their unique work abilities and creativity. “Saudi women have proved themselves inside the Kingdom and in other countries as well,” Princess Hussa asserted. “I see in front of me fresh minds and young faces that are suitable to be part of the creativity and innovation process in the Kingdom empowered by Saudi, Arabic and global history.”
Princess Hussa mentioned the important role of journalists in supporting women’s issues, thus advancing society as a whole.
She also made a donation to the college students and announced that Crown Prince Salman, deputy premier and minister of defense, made a donation of SR1 million in support of the university’s students.
The Dean of the Girls Faculty, Remah Al-Yahya, noted that the Career Day provides students with opportunities to network with potential employers, saying: “It’s important that students get to know the best career opportunities available to them, so as to allow them to get acquainted with companies and centers that are interested in employing women.”
Prince Sultan University — crown jewel
Prince Sultan University (PSU) was originally founded in 1999 as Prince Sultan Private College, but, in 2003, the Ministry of Higher Education declared it to be a university. It was inaugurated by the late Crown Prince Sultan. The university is a nonprofit institution established in Riyadh by Al-Riyadh Philanthropic Society for Science and licensed by the Ministry of Higher Education.
PSU is the first private university in the Kingdom.
The business community of Riyadh first evolved the idea of founding the university. They dedicated PSU to Prince Sultan to celebrate his homecoming after successful medical treatment aboard. The late prince congratulated the community for this initiative and he gave a generous donation to express his personal support for this important undertaking.
Crown Prince Salman has been the chairman of the board of directors of the Al-Riyadh Philanthropic Society for Science since the very beginning, and in this capacity, he has been instrumental in the establishment of Prince Sultan University of which he is an enthusiastic patron.
PSU received its first enrollment applications at the beginning of the academic year 1999/2000 and the university has a number of academic programs, each run by an independent department.