AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah on Wednesday laid the
foundation stone for an archaeological restoration center, affiliated with
Balqa Applied University’s Jerash Technical College, according to a Royal Court statement.
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During the ceremony, attended by HRH Crown
Prince Hussein, Balqa Applied University President Ahmad
Ajlouni gave a briefing on the project, which will extend over 54 dunums of
land, noting that the first phase, which included building the infrastructure
with a cost of nearly JD1 million, is complete, while the second phase will be
finished towards the end of 2024, at a total cost of JD5.4 million.
Ajlouni said the college will offer specialties related to
the tourism sector in Jerash, expecting high employability rates among
graduates.
He added that the center will offer diploma programs in
archaeological rehabilitation and restoration, tour guiding, tourism marketing,
and hotel management, as well as a bachelors’ program in archaeological
rehabilitation and restoration.
Ajlouni expected teaching at the college to commence in
mid-2025, with 500 students in the first batch, and the number of students
forecast to increase to 4,500-5,000 by the end of the fourth and last phase.
Royal Hashemite Court Chief Yousef Issawi, Director of the
Office of His Majesty Jafar Hassan, and Education and Higher Education Minister
Azmi Mahafzah attended the ceremony.
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