Hundreds of thousands of students in Lebanon have been left unable to access education as public schools have been turned in to shelters for those fleeing the conflict. FRANCE 24's Rawad Taha reports from Beirut.
Issued on: 25/10/2024 -
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Rawad TAHA
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02:08A displaced Lebanese person sits inside a classroom at a school in the town of Deir Ammar in northern Lebanon on October 17, 2024. © Ibrahim Chalhoub, AFP
Since Israel expanded its war to Lebanon in early October, “75% of the schools are out of service [and] 45,000 teachers are unable to reach their workplaces or are displaced from their regions", said Hayam Isaac, Head of the Centre for Educational Research and Development.
“We are talking about 546,000 students who have been displaced from their schools, homes, and communities,” she added.
As an educational crisis looms – and fighting in Lebanon intensifies – the Ministry of Education is scrambling to find solutions, such as remote learning, to ensure that students can resume their studies next month.
But numerous logistical challenges remain in a country that has poor internet services and is facing widespread poverty among families who have lost their homes and belongings.
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Since Israel expanded its war to Lebanon in early October, “75% of the schools are out of service [and] 45,000 teachers are unable to reach their workplaces or are displaced from their regions", said Hayam Isaac, Head of the Centre for Educational Research and Development.
“We are talking about 546,000 students who have been displaced from their schools, homes, and communities,” she added.
As an educational crisis looms – and fighting in Lebanon intensifies – the Ministry of Education is scrambling to find solutions, such as remote learning, to ensure that students can resume their studies next month.
But numerous logistical challenges remain in a country that has poor internet services and is facing widespread poverty among families who have lost their homes and belongings.
Click on the player above to watch the video in full.
Lebanon: One month into the expansion of the war, at least 2,574 people killed
Issued on: 24/10/2024
Video by: Catherine NORRIS TRENT
Israel claims it dismantled a Hezbollah tunnel operated by its elite Radwan force in southern lebanon. That announcement came as the Lebanese military said three of its soldiers were killed as they evacuated wounded people near the southern village of Yater. For more, FRANCE 24 senior reporter Catherine Norris Trent in Beirut.
Issued on: 24/10/2024
Video by: Catherine NORRIS TRENT
Israel claims it dismantled a Hezbollah tunnel operated by its elite Radwan force in southern lebanon. That announcement came as the Lebanese military said three of its soldiers were killed as they evacuated wounded people near the southern village of Yater. For more, FRANCE 24 senior reporter Catherine Norris Trent in Beirut.
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