Minister of higher education Dr Khalid al-Anqari signed here today a contract for the implementation of the second phase of the housing project at King Saud university at a total cost of more than sr 1.6 billion. Dr al-Anqari said in a press statement that the contract comes in line with the previous contracts signed by the ministry. The incentives approved by the Cabinet in Ramadan 1429 included allocation of sr 5 billion for the housing projects for the members of the academic staff at the Kingdom's universities. The ministry of higher education is keen on realizing the aspirations of the Leadership as regards ensuring psychological stability for the members of the universities' academic staff and making the suitable academic and social environment available for them. --more
