Official government website of the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 
Qassim University signed a joint cooperation agreement with the General Administration of Education in Qassim region, in the presence of His Royal Highness Prince Dr. Faisal bin Meshal bin Saud, Governor of Qassim region. The agreement aims to strengthen the ties of work and partnership between the two entities, exchange expertise and means to develop the educational process, and enhance students' skills, activities, and programs. Additionally, it will focus on caring for gifted students, utilizing youth time, activating scientific research, and identifying cooperation mechanisms and their implementation between them.
This agreement, signed by Dr. Ali Al-Saif, Vice President for Academic Affairs, on behalf of the university, and Mr. Abdullah bin Ibrahim Al-Rakyan, Director General of Education in the Qassim region, on behalf of the Directorate of Education, comes in line with the directives of His Highness the Governor of the Qassim region, regarding the integration of efforts and strengthening cooperation and partnership relations between various development entities in the region, and in support of cooperation and partnership relations between the university and the General Directorate of Education in the Qassim region.
The two parties signing the agreement aspire to achieve their common goals, which are to build the student's Islamic, national, and intellectual character, cognitively, skillfully, and ethically, and to work on strengthening national loyalty and belonging and consolidating correct concepts among male and female students. In addition to providing advanced and accredited education to prepare fully qualified competencies that meet the needs of the labor market, supporting sustainable development programs and projects in the Qassim region, and contributing to building a knowledge society.
The agreement also aims to provide distinguished community services and applied research that elevates the local community and contributes to building a knowledge-based economy. This will be achieved by utilizing the latest administrative, technical, and informational methods, and by contributing to community service through training and continuous education. It also aims to consolidate concepts of sustainable development, environmental preservation, and information literacy, in addition to making various information resources available for sound educational, research, and applied purposes, especially those related to community issues. This includes the building, development, and maintenance of those resources.
Dr. Ali Al-Seif, the University's Vice President for Academic Affairs, affirmed that this agreement is expected to enhance cooperation between the General Administration of Education in Qassim, and the university's colleges and deanships, in the areas of public lectures, seminars, specialized training programs, and specialized scientific research and studies, participating in the implementation of special programs for people with special needs, and encouraging scientific studies and research in these fields.
"Al-Saif" added that this agreement will establish joint working groups between the two entities, hold workshops, meetings, and visits needed for joint programs and activities, and provide mutual facilities from both parties to achieve the optimal environment for implementing joint programs and activities.
