Batelco supports 'Nursery Schools Computer Labs'

Batelco, the Kingdoms leading telecommunications company and a major supporter of community programmes, has provided computer equipment to three nursery schools operating under the umbrella of the Children's & Mothers Welfare Society.

Bahrain: Sunday, November 11 - 2007 at 09:34
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Mr. Kaliaropoulos with Shaikha Hind, Shikha Aisha, other officials and nursery children.

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The official launch of the Batelco sponsored 'Nursery School Computer Labs' programme was attended by Shaikha Hind bin Salman Al Khalifa and Shaikha Aisha bin Salman Al Khalifa. Also in attendance at the event which took place at one of the schools - Isa Town Nursery School, were Batelco Chief Executive Peter Kaliaropoulos and representatives from the Ministry of Education. The other two schools which are benefitting are Riffa Nursery school and Hamad Town Nursery School.

Under the scheme, the three nursery schools were completely redesigned at Batelco's expense and equipped with computers, including the appropriate software to enhance the educational process from the first stage of learning.

'Batelco is a major supporter of educational programmes in the Bahraini community and extends financial assistance to establishments catering to all ages from nursery through university,'

said Mr. Kaliaropoulos.

'We believe it is vital to offer the best start to children as that sews the seeds for a lifetime of learning. By contributing to the education of children of all ages in the Bahraini community, Batelco is helping shape the destiny of the Kingdom's future industry leaders,' he added.

Batelco is also a major supporter of HM King Hamad's Schools of the Future project with a commitment of BD1.5m and in addition, the Company is also committed to the Crown Prince Scholarship for Excellence, a superb initiative to develop the qualifications and skills of Bahrain's brightest students at leading international universities.

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About Batelco
Bahrain Telecommunications Company (Batelco) is the leading integrated communications provider in the Kingdom of Bahrain and an emerging force among the regions key telecommunications players.

Batelco serves both the corporate and consumer markets in the most liberalised and competitive environment in the Middle East, and remains committed to delivering cutting-edge telecommunications to its customers in Bahrain and the MENA region. The Company's management and staff are driven by an enthusiasm for delivering the best customer experience based on innovation, affordability and reliability of products and services.

Batelco's specialised services cover the full spectrum of telecommunications solutions for residential and business customers and span a comprehensive range of mobile services, international roaming, high-speed Internet connections, satellite services, WiFi, MPLS IP-VPN network provisioning and management, Datacoms services over fixed, wireless and internet platforms, managed services, systems integration and enterprise solutions.

Batelco has invested $1.4bn in Bahrain's telecom infrastructure over the past 26 years, including significant investment in Next Generation Networks infrastructure which has reinforced the Kingdom's position as a leading communications hub. The Company's shares are listed on the Bahrain Stock Exchange with a total capitalization of approx $3.2bn as of September 2007.

With an ongoing strategy to grow overseas, the Batelco Group incorporates joint venture operations in Jordan, Kuwait, Yemen, Saudi Arabia and Egypt.

Posted by Anne-Birte Stensgaard, Senior News Editor
Sunday, November 11 - 2007 at 09:34 UAE local time (GMT+4)

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