BOSTON — A graduation ceremony of Saudi students from Boston universities held at Harvard University on Saturday. Cultural Attaché at the Saudi Embassy in the US, Acting Attaché in Canada and Supervisor for South American Countries Tahany Aleisa presided over the ceremony, attended by students, their families, and members of the academic community.Speaking on the occasion, Aleisa said the ceremony celebrated 70 male and female graduates from several prestigious institutions, led by Harvard University with 29 graduates, followed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) with nine, Boston University with 19, and Tufts University with 10, alongside graduates from the University of Massachusetts Boston and Johnson & Wales University.The graduates specialized in fields aligned with national development goals and Saudi Vision 2030, she said. These include medicine, public health, dentistry, medical subspecialties, engineering, computer science, artificial intelligence, business administration, public policy, law, finance, and supply chains.Aleisa emphasized that the excellence of Saudi students at American universities reflects the Kingdom’s investment in human capital and efforts to prepare qualified national talent to contribute to the country’s future. She highlighted the strong support and attention given by the Kingdom’s leadership to the education and scholarship sector.Aleisa said that the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Scholarship Program, under its new strategy launched by Crown Prince, Prime Minister, and Chairman of the Human Capability Development Program Committee Prince Mohammed bin Salman, represents a qualitative shift in enhancing the global competitiveness of Saudi citizens and aligning academic specializations with evolving labor market needs and the promising sectors of Saudi Vision 2030.
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