Education Minister: Suspension of educational activities for a week starting Monday

Caretaker Minister of Education and Higher Education, Abbas al-Halabi, announced the suspension of educational activities at the Lebanese University and private university institutions for one week, starting Monday, September 30, 2024, until Sunday evening, October 6, 2024, while maintaining administrative and logistical operations except for university centers where military events require a complete closure, based on the assessment of their concerned administrative bodies. The Minister called on the Lebanese University and all private higher education institutions to conduct the necessary surveys and assessments that allow for a close understanding of the reality of displacement among students enrolled in higher educational institutions to develop appropriate plans to ensure their continued engagement in the educational process, so that all students are capable of accessing educational and learning resources, in terms of diversifying the paths and types of education in a manner that ensures the progress of the 2024-2025 academic year. Al-Halabi affirmed that the suspension of classes until the aforementioned date shall also take effect in public and private primary and secondary schools and vocational institutes. Source: National News Agency - Lebanon