Kuwait's Education Minister, Dr Ali Al-Mudhaf, stated on Sunday that he was "hungry" for a deeper relationship with his Gulf Arab counterparts in order to implement a slew of education reforms.

"I've come to learn about some of the success stories in the Gulf Arab region's education sector," the Kuwaiti minister told KUNA on the sidelines of a global education conference in Saudi Arabia's capital, adding that the meeting is critical for efforts to further improve the industry as a whole.

Dr. Jasem Al-Ostath, deputy chief for academic services at the Kuwait-based Public Authority for Applied Education and Training, echoed the minister's remarks, highlighting the event as an opportunity to accomplish mutual aims.

Following the COVID-19 epidemic, which wreaked havoc on education systems throughout the world, he argued it was critical to restarting education reforms for the benefit of children whose academic careers had been thrown off by the outbreak.

More than 200 international education organizations have gathered in Riyadh for discussions that will throw light on some of the most persistent difficulties facing educational growth.- KUNA