Queen Rania attends first graduation ceremony of JEI internship programme

AMMAN — Several ICT graduates on Monday said the Fursati Liltamayyoz programme not only helped them contribute to the development of schools in their areas but also helped them find jobs.

The graduates, who are part of the first batch of 160 who benefitted from the Jordan Education Initiative’s (JEI) internship programme Fursati Liltamayyoz, which Her Majesty Queen Rania launched last year, said it enhanced their skills and enabled them to better understand the market.

"By taking part in the programme, I developed a website for Al Yamama School in Salt. I also learned a lot when I was trained at an ICT private sector company," Hala Dabboush said at a graduation ceremony for the first batch of participants in the initiative.

"I was able to get a job in this company at the end of the internship and signed a contract. The initiative enhanced my skills and helped my work," the ICT graduate said at the ceremony, which was attended by Queen Rania.

Hadeel Omari, an Irbid resident, said she succeeded in developing a game that helps students learn mathematics, as a result of taking part in the programme.

"I was also to find a job at a gaming company in Amman," Omari added. 

Fursati Liltamayyoz offers fresh ICT graduates internship opportunities at several public schools, aiming to improve their skills and thus increase their chances of employment in well-reputed companies.

Each intern is placed for a period of eight months in a public school that has been working with JEI to apply different e-learning technologies. This is followed by four months of on-the-job training in several private sector companies. 

During the internship period, participants receive comprehensive soft and practical training courses coupled with a structured mentorship support system.

The programme’s goal is to bridge the gap between the outcomes of the education system and the needs of the job market while benefitting schools at the same time.

At Monday's graduation ceremony, Queen Rania and other attendees watched a number of sketches performed by Fursati Liltamayyoz graduates and the Jordanian comedy group “Fooq El Sada”.

The sketches addressed the obstacles graduates face when they enter the job market due to their lack of advanced skills. They also drew attention to the challenges interns faced during their training period and how this programme enabled them to overcome them. 

Her Majesty then listened to a briefing about the programme presented by JEI CEO Nermine Nabulsi. 

Prior to the ceremony, Queen Rania held a meeting with the top donors and supporters of Fursati Liltamayyoz and thanked them for their dedication and continuous support for the initiative.  

The internship programme is organised in coordination with the ministries of labour, education, ICT and a number of other organisations including INTAJ, ETVET, KAFD, Talal Abu-Ghazaleh, ITG, Oracle, Oasis 500, Pepsi, Banks Association, PMI, IYF, Princess Sumaya University for Technology, Hashemite University and the Jordan University for Science and Technology.