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Jordan News
3 days ago
- Politics
- Jordan News
Prime Minister Announces Housing Projects and New Benefits for Teachers - Jordan News
Prime Minister Announces Housing Projects and New Benefits for Teachers During a visit to the Ministry of Education today, Prime Minister Dr. Jaafar Hassan emphasized the government's commitment to supporting teachers, describing them as 'the guardians of future generations.' اضافة اعلان Dr. Hassan stated that he had listened to various concerns raised by teachers during his provincial visits and affirmed that the Ministry of Education is the primary entity responsible for teachers' welfare. As part of this support, the Prime Minister instructed the allocation of land for teacher housing projects across the governorates through the Housing and Urban Development Corporation, with funding to be included in the 2026 national budget. He also addressed delays in disbursing emergency loans from the ministry's Social Security Fund, pledging to allocate the required funds to process all pending applications this year and expedite approvals. Additional announcements included: Enhanced long-term, low-interest financing options for teachers through the Social Security Fund. A review of the Teachers' Children's University Scholarship Program, with planned increases in both the scholarship value and the number of beneficiaries starting September. An increase in teacher representation in Jordan's official Hajj delegations, now including spouses. A nationwide school development plan involving: The construction of 85 new schools. The expansion of 35 small schools and the addition of new classrooms. Opening 7 schools at the start of the next academic year and 11 more by the second semester, under a corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative with the private sector. Dr. Hassan also underscored the importance of instilling national identity in schools, insisting on the mandatory morning assembly, raising the Jordanian flag, and reciting the royal anthem in all schools. Regarding the upcoming Tawjihi (General Secondary Education Certificate) exams, he stressed the need to ensure a suitable and supportive environment for students, adding that Jordan's education system must focus on developing competencies, not just issuing diplomas. He concluded: 'There is no real meaning or future for national progress without a modern, quality education system.'
National News
13-04-2025
- Business
- National News
Salam: Our state is the only one that can protect us all with its army
NNA - After laying a wreath at the Martyrs' Statue in downtown Beirut, marking the 50th civil war anniversary of April 13, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam affirmed that "our state is the only one that can protect us all with its army and the trust that can be reborn between the Lebanese and their state." He said, "Today, we are...a moment of contemplation and reflection after 50 years of war, in Martyrs' Square, because it is the square of the martyrs of all Lebanon, and it is the square that divided us throughout the war and formed a line of contact. Thank God it brought the Lebanese together. What matters to us today is that the Lebanese meet again with their state, and that we regain their trust in what we are doing, whether through reform or any other steps aimed at restoring the confidence of all Lebanese." Regarding the possibility of war returning, Salam said: "It is remembered, but will not be repeated. The more we remember it, the more we learn from its experiences, and thus we confirm that it will not return." Referring to the reform laws approved by the government, Salam said: "The first law that was approved is related to lifting banking secrecy, and it is distinguished from previous laws by its seriousness, and the duration of lifting banking secrecy for ten years. This is the only law that allows us to distinguish between legitimate and illegitimate deposits, in terms of those who benefited from the banking secrecy system by depositing money obtained from drug trafficking or laundered in Lebanon. As for the second law, which regulates the restructuring of banks, its importance lies in the last annex, which determines the order in which funds are returned. First, the small deposits belonging to the Social Security Fund, pension and mutual funds, and then all other deposits.' On his visit to Damascus and obtaining a final answer regarding the fate of Lebanese detainees in Assad's prisons, he said: "I will discuss this matter during my visit to Syria, hoping to be able to return with good news." Regarding the Israeli occupation of some areas in southern Lebanon, the Prime Minister said: "The government has not been negligent in this matter, using all its diplomatic and political power to end this occupation. The points where Israel remained have no security, military or strategic significance. We are in an age of satellites, balloons and drones with precise imaging, in addition to networks of agents on the ground. We are not in the First World War, for Israel to need to position itself on a hill with binoculars to monitor its surroundings." ============
