72 Study in S. Korea: Cultural Attaché
The Saudi attaché exerts strenuous efforts to help Saudi students studying in South Korea, the Yonhap Korean News Agency interviews Dr. Torkey Al-Ayyar, the cultural attaché to Korea.
The cultural attaché follows up the academic process of students on scholarships or paying for their own. It works on removing obstacles that might face them up to provide them with a favorable ambience that drives them to success. “I believe that if the Saudi students succeed here, the number of scholarships will increase.”
Making the Koreans familiar with the Saudi customs and traditions, the attaché cements bilateral scientific cooperation, and backs up exchange of expertise to make the Koreans be familiarized with the Saudi culture. “We hold events, festivals, fairs and partakes in the events other universities hold.”
On the cultural level, Dr. Al-Ayar says the Saudi government is looking forward to cement cooperation with the government of South Korea to enrich cultural and academic ties based upon regulations in force.
Shedding lights on his annual plan of action, Dr. Al-Ayar says the attaché holds annual meeting with the students; visits the Korean universities and institutes; receives delegations; issues cultural magazines in Arabic and a newsletter in Korean language; and holds workshops in collaboration with the Korean universities.
The attaché negates presence of problems in Korea for his work, stressing the swift cooperation with the Korean officials.
Dr. Al-Ayar satisfies the Saudi families on their sons and daughters as they rarely face up problems which are secondary problems like learning the Korean language. “We increase the number of learning hours and extend the study process to make students better learn.”
On the number of Saudi students in Korea, Dr. Al-Ayar says it is 72, enrolling in 12 universities. They study computer science, telecommunications, mechanical engineering, architecture, biochemistry, etc.
Dr. Al-Ayar is happy in Korea. “It is a wonderful, developed country and the people are very polite.” He likes security spread all over the country.