Director of Civil-Military Operations of the Joint Forces Major General Abdullah bin Dakhil Al-Hababi inaugurated on Yemen’s Socotra Island several alternative classes as part of a project to provide education supplements for females who have dropped out of school.
The project was funded by the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSRelief) and implemented by the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) in cooperation with the Al-Khair Coalition for Humanitarian Relief.
During the inauguration, Commander of the Support Force on Socotra Island Brigadier General Mohammed Al-Mutairi received Al-Hababi in the presence of the Governor of Socotra and other senior officials in the governorate.
Undersecretary of Socotra Governorate Brigadier General Saleh Al-Socatri praised the Saudi efforts, represented by KSRelief, for its continuous support of the education sector in Yemen. The project includes several interventions to provide better education opportunities for Yemeni girls.
Under the project, KSRelief will supply office furniture and equipment to 21 schools and provide 64 alternative classrooms that improve opportunities for girls' education. Additionally, school bags will 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' enrollment in education.
Director of the Emergency Relief Department at KSRelief Fahad Al-Osaimi stressed that the center would continue on implementing its plans on the island, especially in education, to provide alternative classes for females.
