Queen Rania attends launch of JEI internship programme

Source: Jordan Times, AmmanSept.儲存 04--AMMAN -- Her Majesty Queen Rania on Tuesday attended the launch of an internship programme designed to improve employment opportunities for fresh ICT graduates and those who finished their studies less than two years ago.Titled "Fursati Liltamayyoz", the programme is carried out by one of the Queen's nonprofit educational organisations, the Jordan Education Initiative (JEI), according to a statement from Her Majesty's office.The launch was attended by 165 graduates who were selected by JEI based on specific criteria to intern in 176 public schools across Jordan.The interns will help transform these schools into ICT community hubs by applying different e-learning technologies offered by JEI, the statement said. This will be followed by a four months of on-the-job training in several private sector companies.While speaking with interns and some of the initiative's partners who also attended the launch, Queen Rania asserted the importance of the versatility of the programme's components, which help interns expand their opportunities and broaden their skills so that ultimately they choose career paths best suited to their qualifications.During the launch, attendees were divided into 10 groups and given an orientation about the work of JEI and the "Fursati Liltamayyoz" programme and its different stages and goals. Each group listened to briefs given by representatives of several organisations, including Project Management International, Gaming Lab, Oracle, JEI, Discovery Schools, Oasis 500, the King Abdullah Fund for Development (KAFD), Cisco, Microsoft and the International Youth Foundation.The programme will assign one to two 新蒲崗迷你倉nterns to work in each school for six months. The schools, which are located in different governorates, have been selected with the help of the Ministry of Education, and are provided with JEI e-learning models, according to the statement.Participants will also commit to 350 hours of community service through which they will train schools and local communities to improve their ICT skills.Rana Madani, deputy CEO of JEI, explained that during the internship period, interns will be provided with comprehensive soft and practical/technical training packages coupled with a structured mentorship support system.Labour Minister Nidal Katamine, KAFD Chairman Omar Razzaz and CEOs of various private sector companies also attended the launch on Tuesday.Fursati Liltamayyoz, which works to bridge the gap between the outcomes of the education system and the needs of the job market, is implemented by JEI in partnership with the ministries of education, labour and ICT.JEI was launched in partnership with the World Economic Forum in 2003, aiming to leverage public-private partnerships to equip Jordan's classrooms with computer technology and inspiring cutting edge curricula, as well as training teachers in more student-centred methods.Bringing together partners from all over the world, JEI is integral to Jordan's education reform and is providing a generation of Jordanian children with access to the latest technology and teaching. The JEI model has been exported to and adapted in several countries, the statement said.Copyright: ___ (c)2013 the Jordan Times (Amman, Jordan) Visit the Jordan Times (Amman, Jordan) at .jordantimes.com Distributed by MCT Information Servicesmini storage