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However, most of what happened with the Ministry of Communications was to renew the increase in speed and the volume of consumption for students, which was in place last year. But for a limited period ending at the end of the year. This only applies to subscribers of the Ogero network.
The media office of the Minister of Communications in the interim government, engineer Talal Hawat, announced in a statement: “The President of the Republic, General Michel Aoun, and the interim Prime Minister, Hassan Diab, exceptionally accepted the request made by the Minister of communications, engineer Talal Hawat, in coordination with the Minister of Education, Dr. Tariq Al-Majzoub. On the renewal of the increase in speed and the volume of consumption, the subscriptions of the Internet clients of the Ministry / Ogero in the local network, and the reduction of the additional international and local capacities required of Internet companies and private companies transmission of information, until 12/31/20 to support students and students, to complete their studies remotely by electronic means. And through the Internet, in addition to supporting citizens who carry out their business from their place of residence due to the exceptional circumstances that the country is going through, due to the Coronavirus pandemic.
As for the rest of subscribers in other networks, “Minister Hawat expected that there would be a reduction in the number of subscribers to his networks similar to that of Ogero.”
Return to previous experience
Faced with the invasion of Corona, the fate of the urban part of education can be foreseen in the coming months. The country may witness frequent shutdowns, especially in the education sector. This means that the school year can be largely remote. The Ministry of Education prepared for this scenario, launching the interactive electronic book, which in turn requires the Internet. In addition to the difficulty of securing electronic devices, which has become difficult for families of many students to protect, the need for the Internet for students and teachers has become essential. However, the Ministry of Communications did not work to provide free internet to students, only increasing speed and volume, reminiscent of the experience of the previous academic year, which was disastrous at these two levels.
Internet for classes
For its part, the Association of Teachers of Basic Education in Beirut demanded that the Internet be secured in schools and within all classes as soon as possible, after their meeting in the presence of the president of the Association, Hussein Jawad, to discuss the preparations for the start of the new school year and the demands of teachers in the face of difficult economic conditions and the Corona pandemic.
The Association demanded the payment of the fees of the school funds, for the morning and afternoon shift, of the two previous years, in addition to the price of the books at maximum speed, and the need to work on improving salaries before the high prices caused by the high dollar and low purchasing power, and the need to secure the necessary supplies for safe return to schools, including machines. Sterilization and other hygiene supplies. And the need to ensure adequate electronic devices that allow teachers to carry out their educational mission “online” within schools, and ensure the Internet to all classes, as quickly as possible.
And he announced his support for the demands of managers and supervisors on the afternoon shift, asking Expedite the solution of the issue of the contractors with all their names, and the gradual transition to a healthy situation for the educational body, working to pay their monthly fees in the next academic year, and adopting a clear plan to install them in stages, to cover vacancies in public school in general.
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