Prince Sultan Bin Abdul-Aziz, the second deputy premier and minister of defense and aviation, has emphasized the government's plan to establish a university in Hail to promote higher education of young Saudi men and women in the region. Prince Sultan made this announcement while presiding over a meeting of the Hail Regional Council. "The government has given priority to welfare and service projects all over the Kingdom, including Hail," he told the meeting. "You will see the details of the new welfare and development projects in the Hail region shortly," the prince said at the meeting, which was attended by Governor of Hail Region Prince Saud bin Abdul Mohsen and other officials. Prince Sultan yesterday officially inaugurated the College of Technology in Hail and toured its facilities including workshops. The new college, which was established at a cost of SR28.5 million, can accommodate 300 students. He also watched a visual presentation on the training programs of the General Organization for Technical Education and Vocational Training (GOTEVOT). Dr. Ali Al-Ghafees, governor of GOTEVOT, commended the government's efforts to expand training facilities for young Saudis to help them take up various jobs. --MORE 1244 Local Time 0944 GMT
