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<div class="gmail_quote">Forwarded From: <a href="mailto:edling@lists.sis.utsa.edu">edling@lists.sis.utsa.edu</a><br><br><br>Gulf Daily News<br><br><br><br>English skills 'is vital for success'<br><br><br><br>EFFORTS to upgrade Bahrain's education sector must focus on the English language, which is among the basic skills employees need for the workplace, a regional symposium heard yesterday.
<br><br>English is the global language for communication and it is essential that countries in the region educate its people to cope with the global market, said Education Ministry Under-Secretary Shaikh Hisham bin Abdulaziz Al Khalifa.
<br><br>He said Bahrain's national education reform plan will makes sure to meet these demands.<br><br>Full story:<br><br><a href="http://www.gulf-daily-news.com/Story.asp?Article=202738&Sn=BNEW&IssueID=30268" target="_blank">
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