His Royal Highness Prince Fahd bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz, Emir of Tabuk Region, inaugurated the Grand Millennium Hotel – Tabuk, affiliated with the University Higher Education Fund, in the presence of His Excellency the Minister of Education and Chairman of the Fund’s Board of Directors, Dr. Hamad bin Mohammed Al Al-Sheikh.
His Excellency the Minister, Dr. Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sheikh, delivered a speech in which he explained that the inauguration and opening of the Grand Millennium Hotel in the Tabuk region represents a step in response to the directives of the government of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz, and His Highness, the Crown Prince, His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman – May God protect them – to raise the level of performance of the tourism sector and create greater job opportunities for the people of our generous country.
His Excellency Dr. Al Sheikh added that education is an important pillar of the Kingdom’s Vision 2030. From this standpoint, the Ministry of Education sought to link the Fund’s support channels to the university system. As independent institutions with executive independence, According to governance that allows it to invest in promising areas, It employs the capabilities that maximize its own revenues, It invests its human resources, It determines its proper direction to stimulate excellence and competition. And perform its societal role in harmony with the rapid economic and social changes, In the human capital industry, According to a strategy that seeks to achieve financial sustainability by enhancing the internal resources of the public university education sector, To meet the needs of the public and private sectors, In accordance with the aspirations of the wise leadership.
His Excellency the Minister of Education also extended his thanks and appreciation to His Royal Highness Prince Fahd bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz, Emir of the Tabuk region, for his efforts in overcoming all the difficulties and challenges that faced the project. As well as for his generous sponsorship of its opening ceremony, Appreciating the work of the members of the Fund’s Board of Directors, the affiliated committees, and the General Secretariat for their efforts aimed at achieving the desired goals of the Fund.
This project comes within the University Education Fund’s efforts to develop higher education in universities and increase its ability to perform its role that is commensurate with development requirements. Diversifying funding sources for universities and developing its mechanisms. In addition to increasing internal resources and enabling universities to continue rationalizing and organizing rewards, Investing money effectively; To enhance the financial resources available to universities, Benefiting from the revenues of services provided by universities and absorbing the contributions of private sectors.
This hotel is considered one of the modern architectural masterpieces in the Kingdom. It is a five-star hotel with a total area of 104 thousand square metres. It consists of 218 luxurious rooms and suites. It includes a group of restaurants, cafes, and a large celebration hall for events and conferences that can accommodate 800 people. It also includes meeting rooms equipped with the latest technology. In addition to sports clubs and stadiums, And three swimming pools (inside and outside the hotel).
It is noteworthy that the cooperation between the Fund and Millennium International Group comes as it is one of the largest companies operating luxury hotels in the world.
During this, His Excellency the Secretary-General of the Fund, Dr. Abdullah bin Muhammad Al-Dakhil, praised His Highness the Emir of the Tabuk Region for his generous patronage of the opening ceremony of the Grand Millennium Tabuk Hotel and his unlimited support for the Fund’s projects in the region. He appreciated His Excellency the Minister of Education, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Dr. Hamad bin Muhammad Al-Sheikh, for his very careful follow-up of all the details of the Fund’s projects, and his thanks and appreciation to His Excellency the President of the University of Tabuk for the efforts made by the university to open the project. He explained his happiness: The ultimate goal of the Fund’s investments is to create internal resources that enable universities to develop innovation and scientific research for the sake of a bright future for our dear country. His Excellency added that continuing the process of financial sustainability and maintaining continuity of financing has made the Fund keen to develop its resources through qualitative investment in various sectors, including the hotel sector. Today we celebrate one of the hotel chain owned by the Fund, which will add to the foundations of the tourism industry in the Tabuk region, which occupies a great tourism place and potential. Huge.
Dr. Al-Dakhil concluded his speech by saying that the unlimited support from the government of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and His Highness the Crown Prince, may God support them, has harnessed all the capabilities of the public and private sectors to attract investments to all regions of the Kingdom and overcome difficulties to build humanity in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
