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MTV Lebanon
2 days ago
- Politics
- MTV Lebanon
11 Jun 2025 11:20 AM Education Minister leads a series of meetings
Minister of Education Rima Karami met with Qatar's Ambassador to Lebanon, Sheikh Saud bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, accompanied by Second Secretary Saif Majed Al-Mansouri. Karami expressed readiness to enhance bilateral educational ties, proposing a memorandum of understanding for academic exchange, including collaboration with the Center for Educational Research and Development and capacity-building training for public school educators. The Qatari side emphasized interest in expediting the equivalency process for Qatari students in Lebanese universities, noting that thousands are eager to study in Lebanon. Krameh also received a delegation from Jinan University, led by Dr. Salem Yakan, with whom she discussed the university's programs and pending files at the ministry. Additionally, she met with a delegation from "Oum El Nour" association, including founders and the director general, to explore cooperation on addiction prevention programs in schools and youth rehabilitation efforts in partnership with the ministry.
Shafaq News
13-02-2025
- General
- Shafaq News
Syria offers schooling solutions for displaced students amid return of refugees
Shafaq News/ Syria's Ministry of Education announced on Thursday new measures to help students who were forced to drop out of school due to displacement or migration during the al-Assad era. "Students with official academic documents will be able to re-enroll easily," Mohammad Saed Qaddour, the Director of Education at the Syrian Ministry of Education, told Shafaq News. "However, those without records showing their previous grade level will be placed in the appropriate class based on assessment." He added, "Many of these students are older than their peers, which creates challenges in placing them in the same classrooms due to age differences." Returning Syrian refugees, particularly from Turkiye, face a major challenge as many children have lost proficiency in their native Arabic after years of studying in Turkish public schools. According to official statistics from Turkiye's Ministry of Education, approximately 1.03 million Syrian students are currently enrolled in Turkish schools. With the academic year nearing its end and summer approaching, many Syrian families are expected to return home. Meanwhile, a report by Lebanon's Center for Educational Research and Development (CRDP) stated that 117,300 Syrian students were enrolled in Lebanese schools during the 2022-2023 academic year.
