Makkah education authority, religious affairs sign MoU to serve Grand Mosque visitors
Makkah’s education department and the Grand Mosque’s religious affairs authority have signed an MoU to boost cooperation in volunteer and training programs.
Key Takeaways
AIThe General Directorate of Education in Makkah Region and the Presidency for Religious Affairs at the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque have signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at strengthening cooperation, exchanging expertise, developing capabilities, supporting volunteer work, and contributing to services for visitors to the Grand Mosque.
The signing ceremony took place in Makkah, attended by Sheikh Dr. Abdulrahman bin Abdulaziz Al-Sudais, President for Religious Affairs at the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque, and Abdullah bin Saad Al-Ghannam, Director General of Education in Makkah Region.
Both parties stated that the agreement is part of efforts to enhance integration between the two entities and to activate areas of cooperation that will help develop innovative programs and initiatives, making use of the resources and expertise available to both sides.
Areas of cooperation and development programs
The memorandum includes cooperation in implementing joint awareness, educational, and training programs in serving visitors to the Grand Mosque, volunteer work, social responsibility, and human capacity development, aiming to promote religious and national values and foster a culture of volunteerism.
It also covers the design and implementation of training programs, exchange of expertise and professional practices, sharing of experts and trainers, and providing unique development opportunities for employees of both entities, supporting human capital development and enhancing performance efficiency.
Volunteer opportunities and documentation of participation
The memorandum also includes studying the provision of volunteer and training opportunities for students and education staff in programs and initiatives related to serving visitors to the Grand Mosque, in accordance with approved regulations and guidelines.
Additionally, it provides for the exchange of successful experiences and practices, documentation of volunteer participation, measurement of its impact, and highlighting success stories and outstanding practices.
The memorandum aims to support institutional partnership and invest in the talents of gifted individuals to develop innovative initiatives, enhancing institutional integration and serving shared goals in awareness, training, volunteering, and services for Grand Mosque visitors.