TABUK: Six education companies based in Saudi Arabia have become the latest to sign up for accreditation from a national standards body. The institutions from Tabuk, Hail, Jouf, and the Northern Borders regions agreed to join the Saudi Education and Training Evaluation Commission’s academic accreditation program in a ceremony in Tabuk on Thursday.  The commission was represented by Tabuk’s National Center for Assessment and School Excellence, or Tamayoz.  Those joining the system were Manarat Al-Salheen National Schools, King Abdulaziz Model Schools, Manarat Tabuk National School, Tabuk International Schools, Astra International Schools, and Talaea Alghad Schools. In total, the organizations have 26 educational institutions and branches. Joining the accreditation program is an official recognition that they are striving to meet ETEC quality standards.  The scheme seeks to improve institutions through continual performance assessments, lift governance standards, boost the student satisfaction, and raise efficiency and innovation, within the framework of achieving the objectives of Vision 2030. This year, the ETEC has so far accredited 62 educational companies running 989 schools. The Tabuk ceremony was attended by Tamayoz chief executive officer, Dr. Ahmed Al-Jubaili, presidents and executives from the institutions, the director of the education department in Tabuk region, Majid Al-Qa’ir, and representatives of the Ministry of Education and educational supervisors from Tabuk, Jouf, the Northern Borders, Hail, and Qurayyat.