General Presidency for Girls Education
Defunct government body that regulated Saudi Arabia's women's education between 1959 and 2002 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The General Presidency for Girls Education (GPGE) (Arabic: الرئاسة العامة لتعليم البنات), also known as the Directorate General for Girls Education (DGGE), was an autonomous government entity in Saudi Arabia that regulated nearly all forms of women's education in the country from 1959 to 2002, independent from supervision of the Ministry of Knowledge.[1][2]
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الرئاسة العامة لتعليم البنات | |
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Formed | October 22, 1959; 64 years ago (1959-10-22) |
Dissolved | March 24, 2002; 22 years ago (2002-03-24) |
Superseding agency | |
Jurisdiction | Government of Saudi Arabia |
Headquarters | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
Child agency |
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