DAMMAM: Nine students from Eastern Province schools have secured their place on the Saudi Science and Engineering Team at the prestigious International Science and Engineering Fair in the US, the Saudi Press Agency has reported.

The students, whose qualification followed a rigorous national competition in Riyadh, were selected after they impressed in the four-stage process.

Their journey involved project submissions, electronic arbitration, and regional exhibitions before they earned their place at the final Kingdom-level event.

Sami Al-Otaibi, director general of education in the Eastern Province, hailed the achievement as testament to Saudi Arabia’s ongoing investment in its youth and education sector.

He added that the students’ success reflected the unwavering support of the Saudi leadership in empowering students to contribute to the Kingdom’s ambitious Vision 2030 reform program.