BEIRUT, Lebanon, April 24 (NNN-NNA) – The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), opened on Tuesday, in Bekaa, Lebanon, a new middle school for Syrian refugees.
The project, which was implemented in coordination with Kayany Foundation, is funded by the King Salman Humanitarian Aid & Relief Centre, to provide broader educational services for Syrian refugees in Lebanon.
The school will provide not only education but also textbooks, stationery, as well as, transportation, meals and registration for more than 8,200 students.
Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al-Rabiah, supervisor-general of the King Salman Humanitarian Aid & Relief Centre, said, Saudi Arabia has created 63 educational programmes in various countries in the world, with a cost of 137 million U.S. dollars.
Meanwhile, UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Lebanon, Philippe Lazzarini, said that, only three percent of Syrian refugees aged between 15 and 18 years have the chance to pursue their secondary school education.
“This is unacceptable. We should continue helping the refugees in pursuing their education because this will have a tremendous impact on their lives,” he said.– NNN-NNA
