Minister of Planning and International Cooperation of Jordan H E Nasser Shraideh and Ambassador of Qatar to Jordan H E Sheikh Saud bin Nasser bin Jassim Al Thani are looking on as Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research of Jordan H E Dr. Moh
Doha: Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) and the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research of Jordan, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to contribute to the development and strengthening of the education sector by rehabilitating and improving the educational capabilities of young people.
It will be implemented in cooperation with Education Above All Foundation which will implement and manage all the designated projects.
The MoU has been signed in the presence of the Minister of Planning and International Cooperation of Jordan, H E Nasser Shraideh.
The MoU will cover 800 students of Jordanian nationalities and refugees hosted by Jordan to provide them with educational services, in accordance with the selection criteria from Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research of Luminus Technical University College (LTUC) that will implement the program.
The program will include the provision of several certificates, including the bachelor’s degree, local diploma, and technical diploma.
Director General of the QFFD, Khalifa Al Kuwari, said: “This agreement comes in the context of joint cooperation between the two brotherly countries, which contributes to the rehabilitation and improvement of the educational capabilities of young people through the support and financing of the Scholarships Program for Youth of the Qatar Scholarships program. The scholarships cover the costs of tuition fees.”
He said that this agreement is an extension of the efforts made by Jordan during the previous decades to develop the education sector, which made it one of the leading countries in generalising primary school enrolment and gender equality in Jordanian schools.
Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research of Jordan, Dr. Mohammed Khair Abu Qudais, said: “This program will have the greatest impact on supporting Jordanian students and enabling them to complete their studies in technical and applied disciplines required in the local and regional labour market. This program will also provide support to a large number of refugee students residing in the Kingdom and ensure a safer future for them, as they will also be able to complete their studies.”
CEO of Education Above All Foundation, Fahd bin Hamad Al Sulaiti, said: “The agreement aimed at providing important educational opportunities for marginalised youth, as we also witness new cooperation between Qatar and Jordan in the education sector.” Minister of Planning and International Cooperation of Jordan Nasser Shraideh stressed the Jordanian government’s appreciation of the QFFD and the Education Above All Foundation for contributing to the financing of the scholarship program for youth, as this program will contribute to supporting Jordanian students and enabling them to complete their studies in technical and applied disciplines.
He also referred to the support provided by Qatar especially, a grant of QR10m to provide the coronavirus vaccine through Qatar Charity recently.
Ambassador of Qatar to Jordan, H E Sheikh Saud bin Nasser bin Jassim Al Thani, said: “We are proud of the progress made by the two countries in the educational fields at all levels, and we are looking forward to further to accomplish progress and partnership in this area.”
