Privately funded initiative to improve educational environment launched

AMMAN — Lower House First Deputy Speaker, Khamis Atiyeh, on Sunday, announced the launch of an initiative  titled “My Step” that aims at developing the educational environment and renovating public schools with donations from the private sector.

Atiyeh said that the initiative, which was launched in cooperation with Senator Hayfa Najjar, has finished the maintenance of two schools, while work is still under way to renovate others in Amman, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported. The lawmaker noted that stakeholders will hold a ceremony next month to officially launch the project.