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Monday, 10 January 2011

Rosmah Receives Courtesy Call From Prince Faisal

From Nor Hasliza Abdullah

RIYADH, Jan 10 (Bernama) -- Saudi Education Minister Prince Faisal Bin Abdullah Bin Mohamad Al-Saud today paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister's wife Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor at the Intercontinental Hotel's Royal Suite here.

The prince and Rosmah, who chairs the Permata Negara policy working committee, spent about 30 minutes discussing on the importance of early education and human capital development for both countries.

Prince Faisal was accompanied by his deputy Nora Bint Abdullah Al-Fayez.

Nora became Saudi Arabia's first female minister and was made to take up the position of deputy education minister with special responsibility for female education.

Rosmah is on a three-day visit to Saudi Arabia which began on Jan 8.

The delegation included two female vice-chancellors, Professor Tan Sri Dr Sharifah Hapsah Syed Hasan Shahabudin of University Kebangsaan Malaysia and Professor Datuk Dr Aminah Ayob of Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris as well as 10 members of the Association of Wives of Ministers and Deputy Ministers (Bakti).

On Sunday, Rosmah visited Princess Noura Bint Abdul Rahman University (PNU), one of the six universities for women in Riyadh.

She was met on arrival by PNU Rector, Princess Dr Aljohara Bint Fahad Al-Saud.

The university, which is currently operating from a temporary building, will be the world's largest university for women upon completion in the first quarter of next year.

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