Kia Aljabr to sponsor 2nd batch of gifted students to participate in global camp

WITHIN the framework of the community partnership programs implemented by Aljabr Automotive Company, the dealer of Kia Motors Company in the Kingdom, is sponsoring for the second year in a row, the program of sending an elite of gifted Saudi students to attend global programs and courses in Malaysia to hone their talents. After the success and positive echoes that accompanied the global Program for Developing and Improving the Living Conditions of Developing Countries, in collaboration then with the Department of Education in the Eastern Province, for the selection of gifted students from their own schools and implementing the program by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, it has been recommended that students have to participate in such global forums and programs in the future based on the benefits achieved by the students involved. It has been agreed this year between the Gifted Education Administration in Riyadh Region and Aljabr Automotive Company to send a group of gifted students in the Riyadh Region to attend the “Global Program for Developing and Improving the Living Conditions of Developing Countries”, which will take place on Jan. 6-14, with the participation of 91 students from the Intermediate and secondary schools in different countries. The program will also be overseen by MIT) under Kia Eco Dynamic Expedition Campaign project, which aims at improving the quality of the residential environment and taking care of the future leaders by Creating Shared Value (CSV), for the students under the program to have an opportunity to show out their talents in this global gathering. Dr. Mohammed bin Abdul Aziz Al-Aqeel, Director of the Gifted Education Administration in Riyadh, praised the care given by Aljabr Automotive Company through implementing such fruitful educational programs, reflecting the sound vision in the company’s social responsibility programs. He added: “There is no doubt that the education sector shall be on top of the priorities that must be at the heart of the social responsibility programs of the private sector companies since its real investment returns is its benefit to the society as a whole through preparing cadres with great deal of knowledge that push the wheel of development in our country.” “Aljabr Automotive Company is keen to carry out such meaningful scientific programs as it is strongly believe that such global forums will hone the talents of our creative students and broaden their horizons to learn more about the cultures of other countries around the world and their state-of-the art findings in various fields,” said Abdulsalam Muhammad Aljabr, Vice President of the company. He added: “The positive feedbacks that accompanied the implementation of the program last year which was sponsored by the company, have made us more eager to continue this experience and move on to another region in our country to achieve the greatest possible benefit and open more opportunities for our youth to participate in this global camp for gifted people.” He further said “Kia Eco Dynamics Expedition is meaningful global volunteering program for students to bring ecofriendly awareness by developing their ideas for the better world.” He added: “It is clear that youth targeting ecofriendly activity is very important for our future, we would certainly be continuing to expand Kia Eco Dynamics Expedition program.” — SG