Baku:Dr. Mohammed bin Mubarak Juma, the Minister of Education, has implemented a series of regulatory measures to enhance the private education sector. These measures include granting licenses to two new private schools and 11 early education institutions, in addition to expanding educational services at three existing private schools.
According to Bahrain News Agency, the newly licensed private schools are GFH Alia National School and Al Afaq Modern School (English). The early educational institutions that received licenses are divided into seven national and four international establishments. The national institutions include Rawaan Preschool, Al Mozn Kindergarten, Leen Preschool, Fikr Kindergarten, Learn and Fun Daycare, Little Kids Kindergarten, and Al Bidaya Kindergarten. The international institutions consist of Happy Heart Kindergarten, Step by Step Kindergarten, Kids World Kindergarten, and Konooz Arad Nursery.
The expansions in educational services involve adding a nursery stage to the French School, introducing Year Six at Al Fajr Private School, and incorporating the preparatory stage at the International School of Creative Science - Bahrain. Furthermore, Dr. Juma has approved the recognition of the Dogwood Diploma from Canadian School Bahrain as equivalent to the General Secondary Education Certificate awarded by the Ministry of Education.
Dr. Juma stressed the importance of expanding educational opportunities in both public and private sectors to ensure high-quality education. He emphasized the Ministry's ongoing commitment to regulating private education and encouraging investment in the sector, aligning with its policy of prioritizing quality education and promoting Bahraini identity through national principles and values.