Saudi Arabia funds education program for Yemeni female school dropouts

Saudi Arabia has been praised for its role in providing education supplements for female students who drop out of school in Yemen.

The Director of Civil-Military Operations of the Joint Forces, Maj. Gen. Abdullah bin Dakhil Al-Hababi, inaugurated alternative classes as part of the project, which is funded by the Saudi aid agency KSrelief, and implemented by the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization in cooperation with the Al-Khair Coalition for Humanitarian Relief, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Friday.

During the inauguration, Brig. Gen. Mohammed Al-Mutairi, commander of the Support Force on Socotra Island, received Al-Hababi in the presence of the governor of Socotra and other senior officials.

Undersecretary of Socotra Governorate Brig. Gen. Saleh Al-Socatri praised the Kingdom’ for supporting the education sector in Yemen.

As part of the project, KSrelief will supply office furniture and equipment to 21 schools along with 64 alternative classrooms.

School bags will also be distributed to 19,000 female students and training programs will be implemented for 350 teachers.

Professional and vocational support will be provided to heads of families of orphan girls, and awareness-raising campaigns will be carried out to encourage girls’ enrolment in education.

Fahad Al-Osaimi, director of the Emergency Relief Department at KSrelief, said that the Saudi aid agency will continue implementing its plans on the island, especially in education, to provide alternative classes for females.