Students to go back to schools, universities next academic year — minister

(Photo: Jordan News)
(Photo: Jordan News)
AMMAN — Minister of Education, Higher Education and Scientific Research Mohammad Abu Qdeis on Saturday announced that school and university students will return to in-class learning in the next academic year.اضافة اعلان

In remarks to Al-Mamlaka, the minister said: The next academic year will begin on September 12, while the ministry’s educational compensation program will commence on August 15 for all students.

“We have faced numerous challenges regarding a loss in educational value and the psychosocial impact it has had on students. Therefore, we must go back to in-class learning and to do so have held a campaign to vaccinate all school and university staff,” Abu Qdeis added.

The minister noted that preparations for the upcoming year are underway, adding that schools are being furnished and renovated, books are being distributed to schools and “we shall see a return to schools with the beginning of next year.”

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