Cairo, June 20 (Petra) – Jordan joined the 111th session of the Committee on Educational Programmes for Arab Students in the Occupied Arab Territories, which opened at the League of Arab States offices in Cairo under the chairmanship of Palestine and will continue for four days.

Representing Jordan, Alaa Zyoud, Media and Cultural Advisor at the Kingdom's Permanent Mission to the Arab League, outlined the Kingdom's efforts to support Palestinian students and safeguard their right to education.

He discussed Jordan's initiatives in the Palestinian Territories, its support for Palestinian students in Jordan and its continued backing of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA).

Zyoud reviewed a range of educational and training initiatives implemented through the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research and other national institutions.

These efforts include the launch of e-learning platforms, most notably the "Wise School" platform, developed in cooperation with the World Islamic Sciences and Education University, which has benefited approximately 1.3 million students in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank.

He discussed training programmes organised by the Ministry of Education in partnership with the Jerusalem Cultural Forum, aimed at enhancing the capacities of teachers and educational supervisors in addressing issues related to Jerusalem and Al Aqsa Mosque.

At the higher education level, Zyoud discussed Jordan's support through royal scholarships and initiatives that expand educational opportunities for Palestinian students, in addition to facilitating the admission of students from within the Green Line to Jordanian universities.

The session was opened by Palestine's Permanent Representative to the Arab League, Ambassador Muhannad Aklouk and Assistant Secretary-General of the League and Head of the Palestine and Occupied Arab Territories Sector, Ambassador Faed Mustafa.

Participants praised Jordan's efforts and the consistent support of its Hashemite leadership for the Palestinian people, particularly in the field of education.

The committee called on the international community to take action to halt what it described as the "educational genocide" affecting the education sector in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.

It called for rebuilding schools, universities and libraries, providing international protection for educational institutions and ensuring Palestinian students' access to safe and uninterrupted education.

The committee recommended launching joint Arab initiatives to address learning loss among Palestinian students, expanding psychosocial support programs for children affected by the war and establishing a digital platform for Palestine Radio in cooperation with the Arab States Broadcasting Union to support e-learning, nurture student talent and preserve Palestinian national and cultural identity. //Petra// AK