First virtual school launched in Saudi Jazan's Sabya

PHOTO

JEDDAH: Sabya Directorate of Education in Jazan on Tuesday inaugurated the first virtual school for students with special needs.

The assistant director of education in Sabya governorate, Hanan bint Ali Al-Hazimi, inaugurated the school.Al-Hazimi said the virtual school was important due to the hardships faced by students with special needs.

She said the virtual school aims to provide an opportunity to all those students who are otherwise unable to continue their studies. Recently, the Saudi Education Ministry made all its digital textbooks available through the portal of ien.edu.sa to ensure if they are accessible to students.

The move was part of the ministry’s efforts to adopt digital technology in the education sector. Saudi Arabia has pledged to raise its literacy rate from 94.4 percent to 100 percent in the near future. With illiteracy rates cut to below 5.6 percent, the Kingdom leads many Arab and Asian countries in achieving literacy targets.

Disclaimer: The content of this article is syndicated or provided to this website from an external third party provider. We are not responsible for, and do not control, such external websites, entities, applications or media publishers. The body of the text is provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis and has not been edited in any way. Neither we nor our affiliates guarantee the accuracy of or endorse the views or opinions expressed in this article. Read our full disclaimer policy here.