Minister of Justice Dr. Walid bin Mohammed Al-Samaani sponsored the graduation ceremony of about 1000 male and female trainees from the Saudi Judicial Training Center (SJTC), held in Riyadh on Monday. As many as 479 males and 352 females graduated in the lawyers' qualification program for bachelor's degrees while 85 males and 33 females for master's. There were 12 trainees for diplomas. In addition, the event witnessed the graduation of the first group of 29 judicial assistants. The ceremony included a review of the transformation journey of the SJTC in several areas of forensic and legal training, under governing standards for the preparation of specialized rehabilitation programs, the provision of continuous professional growth programs, the identification of training needs for the target groups, and the diversification of digital training and professional development tools and means. The center also supports development studies in the field of qualifying judicial and legal cadres. — SPA
