AMMAN — The
Global Development Research Center (GDRC) has reported that government policies
addressing the challenges of refugee influx in the education sector have
effectively mitigated potential negative impacts on Jordanian students, as per
Khaberni. The center stated that 89 percent of Syrian students are enrolled in
government schools in Jordan, with the government implementing various measures
to integrate them into the public school system and provide free education.
اضافة اعلان
According to the GDRC
study titled "The Impact of Syrian Refugees on the Education of Jordanian
Students in Government Schools," there have been no significant impacts of
Syrian refugees on the educational outcomes of Jordanians. This is assumed to
be due to the government's response, which has contributed to mitigating any
potential negative impact of Syrian arrivals.
With assistance from
UNICEF, some schools have been established in refugee camps, and several
schools have been converted to double-shift schools to accommodate Syrian
students, a policy supported by donor funding.
As a result of this
policy, more than half of Syrian students have been accommodated in the evening
shift of double-shift schools, while nearly four-fifths of Jordanian students
remain in single-shift schools. Additionally, approximately four percent of
Syrian students are in the single-shift system, while only five percent of Jordanians
are in the evening shift in double-shift schools.
Jordan's official policy aims
to integrate most Syrian children into public schools, although there are
restrictions as priority is given to Jordanians for registration. Syrians are
also required to obtain a service card to document their refugee status for
registration. Furthermore, Syrians who are more than three years behind the
expected age for their grade level are not allowed to enroll in the main
official system.
Despite these obstacles,
many Syrians have found the registration process to be easy and quick, facing
no challenges.
Enrollment rates among Syrians have returned to pre-conflict
levels by 2016.
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