Dr. Mohammed bin Mubarak Juma, the Education Minister, has extended sincere thanks and gratitude to His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and to His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, for their support for the educational process.
The minister expressed his pride in all the ministry’s affiliates for the efforts they had made to ensure the success of the academic year.
Dr. Juma made the statements while endorsing the second term academic results of secondary and intermediate students.
The pass rate for the intermediate school certificate was 72%. Those who did not pass the final exam will have to retake it in the second round in which the success rate is expected to increase.
The success rate for grade 12 students (General Certificate of Secondary School Education) was 98.3%.
The minister said results of the primary stage and the first and second grades of intermediate school will be announced by Monday, June 5.
The minister held personal calls with the top achievers, congratulating them on their outstanding results. He also paid tribute to their parents for their tangible efforts in following up on their children’s academic achievements.
The minister affirmed that the only criterion to obtain the Education Ministry's scholarships will be the students' cumulative gpa.
The minister wished the students further success in their next stage in life and striving towards a bright scientific and practical future, in which serving the nation will be a foundation.
Source: Bahrain News Agency