Second Assalam School marks successful transition with 602 children

Second Assalam School marks successful transition.

The Education Above All (EAA) Foundation’s Second Assalam School, established in partnership with the Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MoEHE) has made successful transition from the academic year 2019-20 to 2020-21, with 602 children enroled in the school. Established under EAA’s Together Project in partnership with MOEHE and funded by Qatar Charity (QC) and Afif Charity, the Second Assalam School provides tuition-free schooling to Arabic-speaking children that were previously not enroled in school. Following the outbreak of Covid-19, the school promptly adopted alternative measures to ensure all students had continued access to education, including digital learning supported with the provision of free internet connectivity and continuous teacher support. Talal al-Hothal, director of EAA’s Al Fakhoora programme, said, “With our partners and donors, EAA proudly reflects on the achievements of the Second Assalam School and its ability to uphold the fundamental right to education for every child. Despite the unpredictable challenges to the education sector caused by Covid-19, EAA was able to work together with the Second Assalam School to ensure that students could continue their learning.” Mohamed al-Ghamdi, assistant CEO for the Governance and Institutional Development Sector at Qatar Charity, said, “Worldwide, poverty remains a persistent barrier that impedes access to quality education. As NGOs, we have a moral responsibility to leverage resources, access and expertise to expand education systems to support the most marginalised groups, including children from low-income families, girls, children with disabilities and displaced youth.”