Manama: A German school will be built in Kuwait to cater for the German-speaking community, the Kuwaiti education ministry has said.
The school is part of an accord between the ministry and the German embassy to boost cooperation and help German-speaking children who currently go to international schools that teach British, American or French systems.
Under the agreement, Kuwaiti government scholarships will be extended to outstanding Kuwaiti students to allow them to study in German universities.
Moodhi Al Hmood, Kuwait's education minister, and Michael Worbs, the German ambassador to Kuwait, agreed that the students would be taking courses in engineering and sciences.
Germany has been pushing for the recognition of its universities as commendable places of higher learning by Gulf citizens traditionally attracted by US and British education institutions.
Germany's efforts to attract Gulf students have been boosted by a new tendency among graduates in the region to look for new places to pursue their education.
Gulf students have been showing interest in colleges and universities in Australia and New Zealand as options despite the geographical distance.
France, keen on promoting its own universities, education and culture, has been offering special facilities to attract students and has recently opened a branch of its prestigious Sorbonne University in Abu Dhabi.
