JEDDAH: The Saudi Airlines Catering Co. (SACC) has inaugurated the first day-care center in the catering unit at King Abdul Aziz International Airport in Jeddah.
The center, which will accommodate female employees’ children, was inaugurated by SACC CEO Wajdi bin Mohammed Al-Ghabban in the presence of the airport’s General Manager Issam bin Fouad Noor and executive heads of SACC institutions and strategic units.
Al-Ghabban said: “We made sure to establish a day-care center with international standards to provide a safe environment for the employees’ children.”
He added: “The center is managed by a specialized team that was carefully trained to provide all the needs of children and infants. The fewer distractions, the more engaged and productive my fellow colleagues will be.”
One of the SACC’s “strategic principles” is “supporting women, in line with the Saudi leadership’s directions,” he said.
SACC opens first day-care center at Jeddah airport
SACC opens first day-care center at Jeddah airport
Winners of orphans’ Olympiad announced in Al-Qunfudhah
- Honors for physics, mathematics, chemistry, biology
- Event includes training for primary, secondary pupils
RIYADH: The winners of the first Scientific Excellence Olympiad for orphans’ associations were announced in Al-Qunfudhah governorate on Monday.
The event was organized by the Orphans’ Association in Wadi Hali, in partnership with the Council for Orphans’ Associations, under the patronage of Makkah Gov. Prince Khalid Al-Faisal.
Al-Qunfudhah Gov. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al-Qubba’ handed out the awards.
Thirty-eight associations from the Kingdom participated in the event representing 86 percent of all beneficiaries, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
The Abuwah Orphans Care Association in Unaizah won first place in the associations category, followed by the Kafel Orphans Care Association in Makkah, and the Binaa Orphans Care Association in the Eastern Province.
In the academic category, the Kafel Orphans Care Association won first place in mathematics, chemistry, and biology.
The Abuwah Orphans Care Association won first place in physics, second place in mathematics and biology, and third in chemistry.
The Binaa Orphans Care Association took home second in chemistry and physics, and third in mathematics.
The Insan Orphans Care Association in Riyadh came third in physics, while the Abnaouna Orphans Care Association in Khulais came third in biology.
Also, the Atf Orphans Care Association in Al-Aridah received the Media Excellence Banner Award for its efforts in tandem with the Olympiad’s activities.
The Olympiad’s training activities included problem-solving, decision-making, self-confidence, communication, and examination preparedness.
Indicators are used to measure the impact and sustainability of these programs for those at primary and secondary school levels.
