School without pen and paper opens in Saudi Arabia

Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal officially inaugurated the Middle East’s first electronic school on Saturday, Feb. 16. It is named after businessman Abdul Rahman Faqeeh. The governor lauded Faqeeh for establishing the state-of-the-art educational complex that comprises primary, intermediate and secondary schools with advanced facilities.

“I hope graduates of these schools will play a leading role in the Kingdom’s development and work for enhancing Saudi Arabia’s reputation,” the prince said.

Speaking at the opening ceremony, Faqeeh said the main objective behind establishing the school was to develop and modernize the Kingdom’s education system and produce a new generation of Saudi students armed with knowledge, information and technology—the three essential factors for progress in the modern world. Read more about the electronic school in Arab News online.