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Saudi Gazette Report
RIYADH — Minister of Education Yousef Al-Benyan launched the “MicroX” short university programs initiative.
Speaking on the occasion, he stressed the importance of the support the education sector receives from the Saudi leadership. “This continuous support and the pursuit of building a globally competitive citizen through educational programs and projects is in line with future trends to achieve the goals of Saudi Vision 2030 and the objectives of the Human Capacity Development Program,” he said.
Al-Benyan said that the “MicroX” initiative, implemented by the National Center for e-Learning, develops human capabilities among citizens and provides them with skills compatible with changes witnessed by sectors in the labor market, through 350 short university programs in the digital style.
He noted that “MicroX”, in integration with more than 200 local and international partnerships, will work to support specialized and vital sectors that contribute to achieving the goals of Saudi Vision 2030, as well as providing the labor market with emerging and new skills that arise as a result of changes in various sectors.
In addition to making education accessible to a wider segment by offering it digitally and in a flexible manner, this initiative enables everyone to learn and choose the educational journey that best suits them and their professional needs.
The minister praised the role played by the National Centre for e-Learning in enabling the shift towards digital education and training, which serves the human capacity development sector, and the impact that the initiative will have in the coming years on the social and economic levels.
These steps are being taken through coordination and integration, which will be reflected in empowering Saudi people, providing them with learning opportunities, supporting educational outcomes in a way that qualifies them for the labor market and supporting them with the necessary skills and capabilities, in addition to strengthening the career path of those currently in the labor market.
