Publish Date : 09-May-2012
The Jordanian Queen Rania Al Abdullah has launched Phase V of the Madrasati initiative today in Jordan.
The initiative will cover a hundred of the most underprivileged schools in the governorate of Irbid.
During the launching event, which took place at the Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST), the Queen focused on the significance of education, its results and the level of skills it instills in its recipients.
Speaking on the integral role of education in the process of reform, Rania stated : \"Economic and political reforms are our goals, yet while they are the target, we didn’t give the means enough attention. Education is the means.\"
The Queen added that education is also an important part of development, saying: \"we need an educational awakening, a skills-based renaissance to reform our education system and guarantee real reform and development. Education is the first requirement for development.\"
Following recommendations from the Ministry of Education, Madrasati has selected a hundred of the most disadvantaged schools in Irbid to join the initiative in 2012 which will in turn affect the lives of approximately 29 thousand students, their families, and communities. Plans are set to begin physical renovations during the summer vacation and committees have already been working hard to determine priorities of each school.
As part of the Madrasati methodology, focus group discussions will be held with students, teachers, and parents all over Irbid to determine local educational needs. Madrasati’s extracurricular programs will be implemented in Irbid Schools during the second semester in February 2013.
In addition to the one hundred schools in Irbid, Madrasati has thus far reached more than 400 schools, affecting the lives of 135 thousand students across the Kingdom.
Since the launch of Madrasati in 2008, the initiative has developed an effective education model that works alongside the government, with 90 private sector companies, 10 NGOs, and 5 governmental departments. Although the initiative continues to adapt its work according each school, the core five principles that have always guided the initiative have always remained the same: partnership, local ownership, student focus, transparency, and volunteerism.
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