His excellency, Dr. Naeem Al-Aboudi, chaired a meeting of private Universities and colleges to emphasize the application of institutional and program accreditation standards and pledge support for scientific research. In attendance were the Deputy of Minister for Scientific Research Affairs, the Director of the Department of Private University Education, Dr. Youssef Khalaf, AlShaab University president, and other private university presidents and representatives.
During the meeting, his excellency added that private universities and colleges enhance educational offerings and provide a key community service, pointing out that private institutions help meet the increased demand among students for higher education.
His excellency renewed his support for moving towards modern disciplines that prepare students for the evolving labor market, a task that AlShaab University has already undertaken. The University seeks to continually meet or exceed strict accreditation standards to create an academic atmosphere where skills are taught using the latest technologies in accordance with high quality standards.His excellency explained the importance of applying institutional accreditation standards related to governance, management, resources, students, faculty, curricula, scientific research, and community service, as well as applying specialized program accreditation standards to the fields of medicine, engineering, science, and humanitarian programs, describing them as essential to improving outputs of public and private universities and enhancing their academic reputations.