Kuwait's education minister encourages students to aim high

KUWAIT, Feb 27 (KUNA) -- Kuwaiti Education Minister Dr. Hamid Al-Azmi on Tuesday assured his compatriot students of unbridled support, telling them to shoot for global recognition.
The minister made the remarks in a statement to the press after meeting with a pair of standout students, Hadi Al-Mutairi and Fatma Al-Qarashi.
Al-Azmi, who doubles as Minister of Higher Education, said he was proud of the students' stellar performances in an Arab League-hosted linguistics contest, wishing them further success in their careers.
The undersecretary of Kuwait's Ministry of Education Dr. Haitham Al-Athari extended his congratulations to the students as well, saying the ministry will never fail to acknowledge academic feats. (end) mrf.nam