Saudi- King's gesture to benefit more employees

(MENAFN- Arab News) Custodian of the two holy mosques king abdullah has agreed to raise the age limit of government employees seeking higher studies inside and outside the kingdom on scholarship to 45 civil service minister abdul rahman al-barrak said on tuesday adding that the royal gesture would help more employees who have exceeded 40 to benefit from the program

Al-barrak said the age of applicants has been fixed at 45 for those seeking higher education inside and outside the kingdom to obtain higher diploma and master and doctorate degrees as well as for those holding secondary certificate and seeking education inside the kingdom to obtain diploma. the age limit will remain 40 for secondary certificate holders who wanted to pursue higher education outside the kingdom.