Manama - BNA
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's son Shaikh Isa bin Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa patronised today a ceremony held by the Education Ministry to lay the foundation stone of an intermediate boys school in Hamad Town. He laued the great care given by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa to the educational sector which yielded tangible results in developing human resources. He also expressed happiness about patronising the ceremony to lay the cornerstone of the school which is part of the GCC development programme. Education Minister Dr. Majid Al Nuaimi commended the leadership's support to all educational projects, paying tribute to Shaikh Isa for patronising the ceremony. He pointed out that the school is part of an ambitious programme to build 12 new schools as part of the Education Ministry's construction scheme for the next four years with a capacity of more than 15,000 students in different stages. He also stressed the ministry's keenness on the quality of the school building in terms of architectural design, services and facilities. The celebration was also attended by the Northern Governor and senior officials.