As fighting rages in Egypt's north Sinai, students get lessons online
Schools are closed while Sinai is rocked by fighting during an anti-terrorism operation, and a new online program is helping students continue learning while they wait for calm to return.
The Egyptian Ministry of Education has created a program called Online Tutor to help north Sinai students study online while classes in the region are suspended indefinitely, casualties of the ongoing anti-terrorism operation in the Sinai Peninsula.
The Education Ministry announced in a Feb. 10 statement that classes would be suspended in north Sinai until further notice to facilitate the national anti-terrorism mission.
An ongoing lack of security amid increasing terror attacks and military campaigns has impeded the education of north Sinai students for more than two years.
Ministry spokesman Ahmed Khairy said in a Feb. 14 statement, “The initiative follows the directives of Education Minister Tarek Shawki and aims to support the students of north Sinai and protect their future.” He added, “This initiative comes in line with the state's efforts to help the people of the province … and is based on the directives of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.”
