UNRWA Commissioner-General emphasizes that "UNRWA is completely committed to the Palestinian curricula, and that no change will be made in these curricula"
Images and text posted on the Facebook page of the PA Ministry of Education
Posted text: “Commissioner -General of UNRWA (UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East) Pierre Krähenbühl emphasized that UNRWA is completely committed to the Palestinian curricula, and that no change will be made in these curricula.
This was said this afternoon [April 17, 2017] in his meeting with [PA] Minister of Education and Higher Education Dr. Sabri Saidam…
On this matter, Saidam again emphasized the close and historical connection between the Ministry [of Education] and UNRWA, and the efforts to strengthen the connection in a manner that will ensure the benefit of the education given to the refugees’ children and the improvement of their results…
He also emphasized that the national curricula should be respected and any attempt that is liable to harm the curricula and their contents should be prevented.
Saidam emphasized that the ministry is interested in staying in contact with UNRWA at all levels in the education sector.
Krähenbühl explained that UNRWA is a central partner of the [PA] Ministry of Education, particularly in the field of teaching. He emphasized the right of the Palestinian children to receive a quality education and preserve the components of identity and culture. He also praised the active partnership between UNRWA and the ministry… and emphasized that any enrichment of the Palestinian textbooks will be done in coordination between the ministry and UNRWA.”
Posted text: “Commissioner -General of UNRWA (UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East) Pierre Krähenbühl emphasized that UNRWA is completely committed to the Palestinian curricula, and that no change will be made in these curricula.
This was said this afternoon [April 17, 2017] in his meeting with [PA] Minister of Education and Higher Education Dr. Sabri Saidam…
On this matter, Saidam again emphasized the close and historical connection between the Ministry [of Education] and UNRWA, and the efforts to strengthen the connection in a manner that will ensure the benefit of the education given to the refugees’ children and the improvement of their results…
He also emphasized that the national curricula should be respected and any attempt that is liable to harm the curricula and their contents should be prevented.
Saidam emphasized that the ministry is interested in staying in contact with UNRWA at all levels in the education sector.
Krähenbühl explained that UNRWA is a central partner of the [PA] Ministry of Education, particularly in the field of teaching. He emphasized the right of the Palestinian children to receive a quality education and preserve the components of identity and culture. He also praised the active partnership between UNRWA and the ministry… and emphasized that any enrichment of the Palestinian textbooks will be done in coordination between the ministry and UNRWA.”