For the first time buses for the official school: 100 US buses for the Ministry of Education

For the first time, the Department of Education and Higher Education receives school buses from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in 24 schools in Lebanon and will start working during the 2018-2019 school year. The first and second phases of public schools across Lebanon. The value of this donation is $ 6.4 million. Interim Government Minister of Education Marwan Hamada received buses from US Ambbadador to Lebanon Elizabeth Richard and USAID Director Dr. Ann Patterson. presence of Emad Al Ashqar, director of secondary education Jamal Baghdadi. The work of the Agency and the project "my book".
"The grant includes comprehensive bus operation and maintenance plans, regional training on bus management, driver and supervisor training for safe driving and child protection, as well as training for bus drivers. Operation and maintenance of buses.

adds that "the buses are part of the" quality education "program put in place by" Kutbi ", which has cost $ 46.2 million since 2014.
"The initiative is part of the US government's investment through the US Agency for International Development (USAID) of more than $ 286 million to improve the Access and quality of education in Lebanon. Teachers and principals, equipping public schools with science and computer labs, and offering merit-based scholarships to public school students to reach the best universities accredited by the United States.

"For the first time in the history of public school, there will be a good school transportation system on his behalf and his work," added Hamada, adding that US funding included 100 coaches accommodating up to 30 students. Provides for the protection of children on the bus, as they go up or down, and periodic maintenance and recruitment of badistants to observe students. "

He explained that these school buses will be an important stimulus to strengthen the school's capacity as a child-friendly environment by providing safe transportation. They were distributed in a form relating to public schools in all regions according to the prevalence of students in each school.