Education Minister Attends Three Classes on 'TIMES' Alongside Students

Minister of Education Eng. Syed Jalal Al-Tabatabaee participated in three classes yesterday, Saturday, alongside a number of school students, via the “Teams” platform, as invited by the Ministry of Education, to monitor the progress of the remote learning process.

In a press statement, the Ministry of Education said that Minister Al-Tabatabaee reviewed, during his participation, the mechanism of student interaction with teachers and the extent to which classes were held regularly according to the specified schedules, a move reflecting the ministry’s interest in assessing the readiness of the educational system firsthand.

The ministry noted that Minister Al-Tabatabaee directed school administrations to monitor any obstacles that students might face during the trial period, work to identify them, and address them. He explained that activating the platform is part of a one-day trial aimed at verifying the efficiency of delivering remote classes and identifying any potential problems to be resolved with appropriate solutions.

He praised the positive cooperation of parents and their commitment to following up on their children and supporting their participation in virtual classes, while also commending the efforts of teachers and school administrations in preparing a suitable educational environment and ensuring the success of the trial.

He pointed out that this synergy between the family and the school reflects a spirit of shared responsibility and a commitment to ensuring the continuity of the educational process with efficiency, emphasizing the need to be prepared to shift to remote learning at any time dictated by circumstances, thereby guaranteeing the continuity of the educational process and preventing it from being affected by any new developments.

Minister Al-Tabatabaee highlighted the importance of integrating efforts among school administrations, educational staff, and relevant authorities, and leveraging the results of the trial to enhance the resilience of the educational system and its ability to continue fulfilling its mission under various conditions.

The Ministry of Education confirmed in the statement that the trial was successful, aiming to verify the readiness of schools, educational staff, and learners to use the platform and ensure the efficiency of technical and organizational procedures related to remote learning, as well as to identify any obstacles facing students or teachers with a view to addressing them.

The ministry noted that no significant issues arose during the monitoring of classes, which were completed according to the specified mechanism, reaffirming its commitment to continuing to track field observations to develop the trial and improve technical and organizational readiness.