Wataniya Telecom Sponsors

For the fifth consecutive year, Wataniya Telecom has sponsored "Thank You My Teacher" festival organized under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah. The festival lasted for three days and was filled with honoring events and many activities organized by the Kuwaiti Teachers Society.

Wataniya's initiative in sponsoring the festival reinforces its commitment to support the educational sector and its full trust in the teaching cadre in Kuwait that is aiming to educate the youth and prepare them for a brighter future. Wataniya affirms its social responsibility by concentrating on encouraging and supporting all cultural and educational organizations. 
Regarding the sponsorship, Abdul Aziz Al Balool PR Manager of Wataniya said: "At Wataniya we are committed to assisting all educational and national activities. With pride we are sponsoring this yearly festival which aims to give teacher's their right and thank them for all their continuous efforts in building a society of strong and educated youths." Al Balool also added: "Wataniya believes in its social role in sponsoring such occasions that help in building a better society. A society with intelligent youth that is capable of achieving abundance of accomplishments and successes for the sake of Kuwait."
 
The festival carried on for three days in which the first day was dedicated to honor the teaching cadre in appreciation of the long period of time spent with the Ministry of Education and their consistent efforts to shape a productive youth. During the second day, they unveiled the memorial statue designed for the occasion at the 360 mall in honor of the teachers in Kuwait. The memorial statue was created by millions of pencils by a group of students representing schools around Kuwait.  

On the third day, the festival was concluded by a forum under the title of "A Teacher and Proud", brought together by the minster of education Dr. Mothi Al Hmood, Khaled Al Fadala representative of Social Securities and Ayed Al Sahli President of Kuwaiti Teachers Society. During which, they focused on the contributions to be made by all three parties to support the teacher in his educational aims and highlight his/her pivotal role in building the society. 
Appreciation and gratitude were expressed for Wataniya's initiatives by the President of the Kuwaiti Society for Teachers Ayed Al-Sahli: "We view Wataniya as a success partner to this festival since it was launched five years ago in Kuwait. Wataniya is always leading in providing all the necessary support and assistance to thank the teachers for their devotion and dedication." Al-Sahli also added: "We thank Wataniya today and deeply value its responsibility towards the society which reflects its commitment as a Kuwaiti company serving its role."

Worthy to mention about Wataniya, that since it started operating in Kuwait in 1999 has been devoted to build upon its corporate social responsibility strategy aspiring to strengthen the Kuwaiti society. It has sponsored a number of social events and in different fields such as athletic, art and many more.