Under the patronage of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, the University of Bahrain (UoB) today hosted, in the presence of Education Minister and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Higher Education Council, Dr. Mohammed bin Mubarak Juma, the graduation ceremony of the Bahrain Teachers’ College (BTC) for the 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th and 11th batches (from 2017-2018 to 2019-2020).
The graduation ceremony for the Education Leadership Program (ELP) the Post Graduate Diploma in Education (PGDE), and Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) Programme is held at the Shaikh Abdulaziz bin Mohammed Al Khalifa’s Hall at the UoB on Sunday and Monday.
Addressing the opening ceremony, the Minister of Education extended profound thanks and gratitude to His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa for his unwavering support for the education sector and its affiliates, given its importance as pillar of development and a major tributary of progress.
He paid tribute to His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, whose constant support, he said, has contributed to achieving the national goals in this vital sector.
Dr. Juma also expressed thanks and appreciation to HM the King's Special Representative, His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa, for his special support for BTC, which was established to meet the kingdom's needs for national qualified teaching competencies.
The minister pointed out that the graduation ceremony coincides with BTC's success in obtaining the international accreditation from the US-based Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) for seven years, between 2023 and 2030, noting that the global achievement gives an additional academic value to its programmes and outputs.
Dr. Mohammed bin Mubarak Juma congratulated all the graduates, parents, board members and the administrative staff for their efforts to provide a suitable environment conducive for success, paying tribute for the academic staff for their endeavours to prepare qualified teachers.
He unveiled that as many as 11 batches, or 3992 students, have graduated from BTC since its establishment in 2008, noting that the Education Ministry will accelerate the employment of the new batch of graduates.
Then, UoB President, Dr. Fuad Mohammed Al-Ansari, and Acting BTC Dean, Dr. Lucy Bailey, delivered statements in which they congratulated the graduates on their hard work, wishing them continued success in serving the kingdom and its leadership.
After that Ahmed Mohammed Awadhi and Hanan Ali Al-Saboodi delivered statements in Arabic and English, respectively, on behalf of the graduates.
Then, a documentary film on BTC's history and achievements was screened.
Following that, the Education Minister honoured members of BTC Board of Directors, and presented the graduates with certificates.
Source: Bahrain News Agency