Homs-Sana
With the participation of about 400 social and psychological counselors, the Psychological and Social Counseling Forum, which was set up by the Homs Education Directorate, over the course of three days, discussed several social and psychological issues that affect the lives of students in school and society.
The Director of Homs Education, Walid Marei, pointed to the importance of the role of the psychological and social counselor in the school because of the advice and guidance he provides to students that benefit them in their school and practical life, explaining that the forum helps in exchanging opinions and experiences between counselors and educating students and parents about psychological and social problems.
For her part, Head of the Psychological and Social Guidance Department at the Ministry of Education, Dr. Sabet Suleiman, noted that counseling works in a systematic, conscious and responsible manner with the aim of raising the level of awareness among students and providing counselors with skills that make them more capable of carrying out counseling work.
In turn, the head of the School Health Department in Homs Education, Dr. Ghiath Abbas, indicated that the department is currently working in cooperation with the Department of Mental and Mental Health at the World Health Organization to manage exam anxiety and raise awareness of the importance of receiving the Corona vaccine, as well as raising awareness of the phenomenon of bullying and violence in schools.
During a review of some of the experiences of social workers, the counselor Sandra Ibrahim from the Abdel Karim Zribi School in the town of Marmarita indicated that she used singing to urge students to pay attention to their studies and attract them, while the counselor, Claudia Wassouf from Walid Khoury School, explained that the participation of students in awareness presentations has a great impact in urging them to adopt customs. health and encourage their families to do so.
Hanadi Diop
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