How education reform could curb Palestinian unemployment - Al-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012

Ahmad Melhem

Ahmad Melhem

Jul 4, 2016

Palestinian boy Mohamoud Yazji, 16, who works as apprentice mechanic, repairs a car at a garage in Gaza City March 17, 2016. Yazji, whose father works as a tailor, earns 50 Shekels ($12.9) a week to help his father support their family. The boy, who quit school, hopes to own a garage in the future. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem SEARCH "SALEM LABOUR" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "THE WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES - RTSCT76 — Palestinian Mohamoud Yazji, a 16-year-old who works as apprentice mechanic, repairs a car at a garage in Gaza City, March 17, 2016. — REUTERS/Mohammed Salem

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RAMALLAH, West Bank — Come September, Palestinian schools will begin emphasizing vocational and technical training as part of the government's vision to reform the educational system and alleviate unemployment.

The Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Labor formed the Supreme Council for Vocational and Technical Education on Jan. 5. The council is tasked with promoting and supporting professional and technical specializations to meet the demands of the labor market.

Hamas chief Khaled Meshaal waves to Palestinian student during his visit to the Islamic University in Gaza City December 9, 2012. Hamas's vow to vanquish Israel after claiming "victory" in last month's Gaza conflict vindicates Israel's reluctance to relinquish more land to the Palestinians, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday. Khaled Meshaal, the leader of the Islamist Hamas movement, made a defiant speech before thousands of supporters in the Gaza Strip on Saturday, promising to take "inch-by-

Gaza universities now more accessible, for all the wrong reasons

Rasha Abou Jalal

Rasha Abou Jalal

In Gaza City, reporting on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Gaza university launches programs for hearing-impaired

Hana Salah

Hana Salah

A view shows the Qatar Petroleum headquarters, which is under construction, in Doha April 8, 2013. Bankers and politicians touting their countries' wares have to work hard to get the attention of Qatar's sovereign wealth fund, such is the range of its interests, from banks to cars to soccer clubs, and its exacting requirement for returns. With estimated assets of about $200 billion, and more than a dozen potential deals on its radar every week, the state-run firm has no time for less than compelling investm

Qatar opens doors to help Palestinians escape 'painful reality' of Gaza

Iyad Qatrawi

Iyad Qatrawi

A technician adjusts a hearing aid for a Palestinian boy during an event held by Starkey Hearing Foundation together with other Israeli and non-governmental organisations in the West bank town of Tulkarm May 25, 2011. Hearing aids with custom made ear moulds, developed and donated by Starkey Hearing Foundation, were distributed to more than 1000 Palestinians on Wednesday. REUTERS/Abed Omar Qusini (WEST BANK - Tags: HEALTH SOCIETY) - GM1E75P1SQ101

New school raises hopes of higher education for West Bank's hearing-impaired

Rasha Abou Jalal

Rasha Abou Jalal

In Gaza City, reporting on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict