AMMAN — Minister of Public Works and Housing Yahya
Kisbi, accompanied by Mission Director at the
US Agency for International Development (USAID) Sherry Carlin, on Wednesday inaugurated two
new schools in Aqaba, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.
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During the
opening ceremony of Al-Amal Sign Language Secondary Coeducation School, Kisbi
said the USAID-funded cooperation between the
Public Works Ministry and the
Education Ministry contributes to achieving the goals of the national strategy
for education by providing a modern and comprehensive learning environment that
integrates people with disabilities in educational process, as well as
reducing crowdedness in classrooms, and reducing the number of schools
operating on the double shift system.
The cooperation
will also increase rates of elementary education enrollment to accommodate
population growth, he continued, describing the recently-opened schools as a
“model of modern schools that we aspire for our kids to be part of.”
He said Al-Amal
Sign Language Secondary Coeducation School, which consists of three stories,
will give hope to students with hearing disabilities due to its suitable design
and special devices.
These new
schools will alleviate the burden on the
Ministry of Education and cover part
of the increasing demands, he said, pointing to a USAID-funded project to build
25 schools across the Kingdom, 12 of which have already been built.
Kisbi lauded the
continuous support of the US government, people and the USAID,
looking forward to further cooperation in the future.
For her part,
Carlin said: “When the USAID invests in inclusive education, it invests in
human capacities of the Jordanian children and youth.”
“We are
extremely proud of our partnership with the ministries of public works and
education,” she added, stressing that the modern schools are an example of a
distinguished relation and partnership with the Jordanian government.
Principle of Al-Amal
School Salam Majali commended the USAID’s efforts in building and maintaining
schools in Jordan, underscoring that the cooperation serves the local
community, especially those with disabilities.
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