Saudi National Day

The 94^th National Day celebration at Fakeeh College of Medical Sciences was a priority for the 2024-2025 academic year. As part of the college's general plan for extracurricular activities, the Extracurricular Activities Unit, in coordination and cooperation with students and faculty members, prepared for the celebration of the 94th National Day of the Kingdom under the slogan "We Dream and Achieve." We saw in this celebration an opportunity to enhance and instill the values ​​of citizenship and belonging to the homeland among the students and staff of Fakeeh College of Medical Sciences. The number of beneficiaries of the celebratory program, including students, faculty members, and administrators, reached approximately 780.

The activities took place over five days and had three themes, as follows

The first theme: Artworks

This included flags, models, pictures, drawings, and expressive banners.

The Saudi flag on the college buildings was renewed.

The college entrances and the entire ground floor, as well as the halls, corridors, and lounges on the various floors, were decorated with the nation's flags, aesthetic national models, and images expressing this occasion, dear to all our hearts. These included the content and significance of the National Day and the nation's achievements.

The occasion was presented in a manner befitting the status and value of the (94) National Day slogan, "We Dream and Achieve." The Kingdom's flags and the slogan were clearly depicted on all the artwork, in addition to poetic texts and patriotic phrases highlighting the values ​​of pride, loyalty, and belonging to this nation. Various electronic platforms (X Platform and Blackboard) were also utilized to cover the celebration of this national occasion and allow everyone to express their feelings on this day.

Second Theme: Homeland and Citizenship as an Introduction to Lectures

The interactive practical step, which took place during the celebration days, involved opening all academic lectures at the college with an introduction, discussion, and discussion about National Day, its importance, and its connection to instilling national values, loyalty, and belonging in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, its glorious past, its prosperous future, and the vision of our beloved Kingdom. In addition, the slogan "We Dream and Achieve" was featured in all lectures.

This also embodied our feelings as good citizens toward our homeland and the necessity of prioritizing citizenship over ourselves.

Third Theme: National Events

National events continued from Tuesday, September 24, 2024, to Monday, September 30, 2024, and were as follows:

Tuesday, September 24, 2024:

• The objectives of the event were as follows:
• 1. To introduce the National Day, its significance, and the Kingdom's achievements.
  2. To express pride in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the land of the Two Holy Mosques, the holiest place on earth and the Qiblah (direction of prayer) for more than a billion Muslims, the heart of the Arab and Islamic worlds.
  3. To connect the National Day with the greatness of the founding and unification day of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
  4. To introduce the unique cultural heritage of the Kingdom's regions. ‍
• ‍The activities included the following:
  1. The celebrations were inaugurated with the national anthem of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
  2. A speech by the Dean of the College and the College's Vice Deans on the importance of celebrating this occasion.
  3. To distribute flags, scarves, and some handouts bearing the slogan "We Dream and Achieve" to the attending students, faculty members, and staff of Fakeeh College of Medical Sciences.
  4. To tour an exhibition of the Kingdom's various regions, prepared and organized by the College's students. Each region was presented in its traditional attire, along with general information about the region and its most popular foods. Handouts related to those regions were also provided.
  5. The national anthem was played and this year's slogans were displayed at the beginning of lectures, in addition to playing patriotic songs throughout the college.
  6. A cake bearing the slogan "We Dream and Achieve" was presented.
  7. Sweets, Saudi coffee, and flowers were presented to attendees.
  8. Wednesday, September 25, 2024‍
• ‍The objectives of the event were as follows:
  1. Engage students and familiarize them with information about the Kingdom, its regions, and its popular dishes.
  2. Introduce the Kingdom's unique cultural and civilizational heritage.
  3. Remind them of the blessings of security, safety, and national unity, and warn against division, strife, and discord.‍
• ‍The activities included the following:
  1. The national anthem of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and patriotic songs.
  2. Introduce Saudi heritage through popular and Hijazi dishes to the students, faculty, and staff of Fakeeh College of Health Sciences. 3. A whiteboard was placed on which students and college staff could express their feelings toward their country through writing or drawing.
  3. Thursday, September 26, 2024:‍
• The objectives of the event were as follows:
  1. Introduce and engage department staff and program directors in the college's most important national projects.
  2. Introduce students to the Kingdom through competitions and questions.
  3. Introduce the Kingdom's cultural heritage.
  4. Remind them of the blessings of security, safety, and national unity, and warn against division, strife, and discord. ‍
• The events included the following:
  1. Singing the national anthem of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
  2. A cultural competition on the history of the Kingdom, with cash prizes awarded to the winners.
  3. Distributing flowers and Saudi coffee to attendees.
  4. Making a piñata and distributing sweets.
  5. Sunday, September 29, 2024‍
• The objectives of the event were as follows:
  1. Introducing the most prominent landmarks in the various regions of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
  2. Promoting positive initiatives towards the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
• ​​Its activities were as follows:
  1. The national anthem of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
  2. Distribution of prizes to winning students (Kingdom Regions Competition).
  3. An open microphone with students, where they expressed their feelings towards the country through the recitation of patriotic poems.
  4. A blank board for students to write their feelings and messages.
  5. Monday, September 30, 2024:‍
• ‍The objectives of the activities were as follows:
  1. Student participation and familiarization with development projects and pride in them.
  2. Highlighting the diversity of development programs and projects in the Kingdom, and participating in the journey to achieve them.
  3. Instilling sincere loyalty in the students. ‍
• Its activities were as follows:
  1. The national anthem of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
  2. Virtual trips were organized through exhibitions and displays introducing Vision 2030 projects and various national initiatives in the Kingdom's regions, such as: NEOM Projects, the Red Sea Project, the Diriyah Gate Project, the AlUla Development Project, the New Murabba Project, the Riyadh Sports Track Project, and the Sandala Project.
  3. Introducing the Kingdom's regions and Saudi heritage through the establishment of a tent containing traditional clothing and accessories, as well as various types of sweets that express Saudi heritage in the Kingdom. The tent supervisors explained the customs and traditions observed in the various regions of the Kingdom, as well as popular heritage and various arts.

Attachments

• Photos from the events.
• Photos from the coverage of the National Day celebrations on the college's website and tweets published on the college's page on the (X) platform.