Examine ways to enhance cooperation between Education and UNICEF to support the educational process

Damascus-SANA

The Minister of Education, Dr. Darem Tabbaa, discussed with Dr. Ghada Kajah Ji, Deputy Representative of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) in Syria, ways to enhance cooperation between the ministry and the organization to serve the educational process on several axes.

The organization's delegation included Brenda Hyebelk, consultant in the field of education, Marilyn Frenders, consultant in the field of education and adolescent development, Frederic Afolter, head of the education department, and Mickey Kweedy, coordinator of the education sector.

Minister Tabbaa stressed the importance of cooperation with UNICEF in order to achieve better learning for Syrian students and support the educational process, referring to the ministry’s plan in the field of returning school dropouts and integrating them through the category B curriculum, which enables them to pass every two academic years with one year and work on teaching students one of the professions that Enable them to carry out their own project through education schools

Vocational education in addition to the plan to rehabilitate schools in all governorates and seek to support teachers in remote areas.

Minister Tabbaa also referred to the ministry's plan in the field of social emotional learning and its role in shaping the personality of young people, developing their skills, and continuing to work in accordance with the health protocol to prevent the Corona virus.

For her part, Dr. Kajah Ji noted the continuous cooperation with the Ministry of Education in several areas, especially in the field of supporting interactive activities, life skills and emotional social learning, pointing out the importance of strengthening the role of vocational education to hone students' skills and provide them with experiences that qualify them to enter the labor market.

Rehab Ali