Saudi Gazette report

RIYADH — The Ministry of Education announced Sunday the appointment of Mona Al-Ajmi as its new spokesperson, just days before the start of the academic year.

Al-Ajmi becomes the second woman to serve as the ministry’s spokesperson, following Ibtisam Al-Shehri, who held the position from 2019 to 2023 and was the first Saudi woman to serve as an official spokesperson for a government ministry.

The ministry said the appointment is part of ongoing efforts to enhance public engagement and improve media outreach.

Al-Ajmi completed her secondary education in Kuwait and earned a bachelor’s degree in education, majoring in English, from King Faisal University. She previously served as supervisor of the Department of Private and Foreign Education in Al-Ahsa.

She is also a certified trainer from the De Bono Thinking Systems Center, a certified trainer from the Stephen Covey Institute for the Seven Habits program, and a certified trainer in thinking strategies, education, and human development, as well as a certified trainer of trainers (ToT) from Cairo University.