HRH Prince Saud bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Governor of the Eastern Province, presided over the graduation ceremony of the 21st class of students of the Dammam Community College of King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, in the presence of Dr. Mohammed bin Mohsen Al Saggaf, President of the university, Dr. Haitham Bahaidarah, Dean of the college, and a number of college officials, faculty members and parents.

The Deputy Governor said the support the education sector receives from the leadership has helped build an advanced education system that qualifies national talent and equips it with the quality skills the labor market needs.

Investing in National Talent as a Pillar of Development

He said investing in the nation's sons and daughters is a key element in strengthening competitiveness and raising productivity, stressing the importance of preparing a generation able to keep pace with rapid change and contribute actively to national development.

He congratulated the graduates and their families and wished them success in their future professional and academic journeys.

216 Graduates Join the Labor Market

Dr. Haitham Bahaidarah, Dean of the college, expressed his pride in the graduation of the 21st class of 216 graduates, praising the continued support the education sector enjoys in the Kingdom and the leadership's commitment to developing its outcomes in line with labor market needs.

He said the Deputy Governor's patronage of the ceremony reflects the leadership's attention to students and graduates and motivates them to move confidently toward their professional and academic futures.

Supporting Education to Meet Future Demands

The graduation is part of the efforts of the Kingdom's educational institutions to raise the quality of education and link its outcomes to development needs, preparing qualified national talent that supports the national economy and Saudi Vision 2030.

At the close of the ceremony the Deputy Governor presented the graduation certificates in a festive atmosphere attended by the students' families and college staff.

At a Glance

  • Location: Dammam
  • Occasion: graduation of the 21st class of the Dammam Community College
  • Graduates: 216
  • Institution: Dammam Community College, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals