THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION, WHO IS ALSO DEPUTY CHAIRMAN OF THE HIGHER COMMITTEE FOR EDUCATION POLICIES DR. ABDULLAH BIN SALIH AL-OBEID THANKED THE CUSTODIAN OF THE TWO HOLY MOSQUES KING ABDULLAH BIN ABDULAZIZ AND CROWN PRINCE SULTAN BIN ABDULAZIZ, DEPUTY PREMIER, MINISTER OF DEFENSE AND AVIATION AND INSPECTOR GENERAL, FOR THE CARE THEY ATTACH TO EDUCATION. IN A STATEMENT TO THE SAUDI PRESS AGENCY, AL-OBEID LAUDED TODAY'S CABINET DECISION TO PASS THE MINISTRY'S ACADEMIC CALENDAR FOR THE NEXT TEN YEARS. HE SAID THE NEW CALENDAR IS CONSISTENT AND UNCHANGEABLE. HE ADDED THAT THE ACADEMIC YEAR IS DIVIDED INTO TWO SEMESTERS, EACH 15 WEEKS AT LEAST IN ADDITION TO EXAMINATIONS PERIOD. THE MINISTER THEN GAVE THE DETAILS TO THE PRESS.
