AMMAN — The
UN agency for Palestinianrefugees on Monday announced the launch of a digitalized education platform to
prevent 540,000 students being left without schooling due to COVID-19 or
conflict.
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The platform, in Arabic and English,
is to be used by Palestinian students in countries and territories including
Jordan, war-torn Syria, Lebanon, the Israeli-occupied West Bank, and Gaza.
It is designed to make remote
learning an interactive experience, offering students quizzes and games, with
each lesson accompanied by videos.
UNRWA, the UN agency, provides
education and other basic services to children and students in 711 schools
across the Middle East.
Schooling has sometimes been
interrupted over the decades by armed conflict, and — over the past year —
lockdowns prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The new “platform ... is crucial for
the continuation of learning in times of crisis, including the ongoing
COVID-19 crisis and associated school closures,” said Moritz Bilagher, the agency’s
acting director of education.
“This system prioritizes giving
students a comprehensive, consistent educational experience during this
turbulent period,” he added.
“Given the realities of providing
education in one of the most volatile regions of the world, it will become a
regularly maintained and monitored part of our educational” program.
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