His Excellency the UQU President, Dr. Abdullah bin Omar Bafail, met the dean of the Technical College at Makkah, Dr. Abdullah bin Ali Al-Araj, in his office at Al-Abdiyyah Campus.

During the meeting, they reviewed the aspects of cooperation and integration between Umm Al-Qura University and the Technical College at Makkah. This was in preparation for signing a memorandum of understanding between the two sides in many fields in the service of education, training, and qualifying Saudi youth to fulfill the work market's needs, and ensure an economic boom pursuant to the Kingdom 2030 Vision, which is emphasized by both the Technical and Vocational Training Corporation (TVTC) and Umm Al-Qura University (UQU).