AMMAN — During a Cabinet session held on Wednesday and
chaired by Prime Minister Bisher Khasawneh, several decisions were made,
including the approval of amended bylaws and strategies for 2023.
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Among the notable decisions were the approval of an amended
bylaw for the Development and Investment Projects Fund for Jordan Armed Forces
(JAF) and Security Departments. The new regulation aims to prioritize the
defense industries sector and security solutions, institutionalize and develop
the sector, and establish a unified and comprehensive umbrella for supervision,
the Jordan News Agency, Petra reported.
In addition, the Cabinet also approved an amended bylaw for
driving training centers, which will now accredit training certificates issued
by Jordanian Armed Forces and security departments as training permits for
driver trainers, following assessment by Jordan Traffic Institute (JTI).
Furthermore, the Cabinet gave the green light to an amended
regulation for the Jordanian Charity Lottery Bylaw, aimed at directing
charitable lottery revenues towards charitable work. The amendment also
restricts powers for disbursing charitable lottery income and establishes a
national committee to supervise lottery funds.
Amended bylaw for victims of human trafficking
In a move to support victims of human trafficking, the
Cabinet approved an amended bylaw for shelters, seeking to provide
psychological and social rehabilitation programs for cases and establish a
related special information base. The process will be electronically linked
with the Anti-Human Trafficking Unit in the Public Security Directorate (PSD).
Bylaw for JEDCOThe session also witnessed the approval of the
administrative organization bylaw for Jordan Enterprise Development Corporation
(JEDCO) for 2023. JEDCO has been entrusted with establishing commercial
centers, holding exhibitions, and organizing trade missions to promote national
products.
Moreover, the Cabinet discussed the draft Electoral District
Bylaw for 2023, which defines constituencies and sets the number of
parliamentary seats for each constituency, including those allocated to
Christians, Circassians, and Chechens.
Apart from bylaws, the Cabinet also approved the validation
reasons for a draft bylaw for establishing and licensing private and foreign
educational institutions for 2023.
In addition to the above decisions, the Cabinet gave the
green light to the National Strategy for Vocational and Technical Education and
Training (2023-2027). To ensure effective implementation, a committee will be
formed to monitor the strategy's progress and submit periodic reports.
Furthermore, a higher steering committee for the National
Social Protection Strategy was approved, chaired by the Minister of Social
Development. The committee will maintain the current team of the coordinating
committee, overseeing the strategy's implementation, and technical action teams
will be formed to update it.
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