Educational Network

Oct 1

Oct 3

Palestinian Curriculum Project handed over to MoE with recommendations (Q)
Israeli military authorities order three day closure of al-Bireh Elementary Boys School and prevent entry of students and staff; Palestinians refer issue to Israeli-Palestinian liaison committees after attempts by Sha'ath to solve the problem (Q)

Oct 4

Start training courses for laboratory teachers of Secondary Industrial School in Jerusalem to use equipment donated by German government (Q)
Islamic organizations, financed by the Holy Land Foundation, distribute 1500 uniforms and school bags to needy children in Gaza (Q)

Oct 5

F Naru, coordinator of Curriculum Committee, says curriculum should include two new topics, Life Education (i.e., technical, vocational, and environmental awareness) and Palestinian Society (Q)\

Oct 8

UNRWA Union Officials demand application of findings of survey regarding inflation, need for raise in position of university graduates working in elementary education, and an end to threats to participants in sit-ins and demonstrations (Q)
5000 students of the eight colleges of the Islamic University in Gaza start new academic year; new sections, provision of cheaper books through University press, decrease of hours from 151 to 140 and no rise in fees in view of economic situation of students (Q)

Oct 10

MoE Dept. of Public Relations and Cultural Affairs issues statement that curfews imposed on Palestinian villages, camps and cities hinder education and reflect Israeli insistence on pre-Oslo mentality; request removal of army presence in school areas to prevent tension (Q)

Israeli Civil Administration responds and proposes to participate in fortnightly meetings with MoE (J)

Oct 12

Arafat opens UNRWA nursing college in al-Ahli hospital in Gaza City (Q) financed by Save the Children and Medical Aid for Palestine (J)
Khaduri Agricultural Community College holds solidarity festival after rumors of imminent closure by MoE and request transformation of college into university; MoE denies rumor and refuses transformation, but confirms assistance to college with Dutch and German aid (Q)

Oct 13

340 students in Palestinian universities receive $250 scholarships from International Society for Arab Students and Arab Orphans Society (J)

Oct 16

Jenin Preparatory Girls School sets up Mother's Committee in appreciation of the role of mothers in the educational process (Q)

MoE Seminar on Vocational and Technical Education in Scotland (Q)
Over 600 Islamic University students protest against student arrests in wake of kidnapping of Israeli soldier (J)

Oct 17

PNA medical activities start in Gaza schools, in cooperation with NGO's and UNRWA (Q)

Oct 19

Opening of 'Aqrabaniyeh Co-Ed. Prep UNRWA School financed by Gulf States (Q)
Closure of west bank and Gaza after Tel Aviv bus explosion; schools in Jerusalem paralyzed (J)

Oct 21

Oct 23

Four settlers raid two schools in Laban Sharqiyeh and Sawiyeh villages near Nablus (J)
Head Education Department in Ramallah stresses problem of overcrowded classrooms due to 4% population increase, MoE extension of enrollment dates, children of returned exiles, and transfer students from private to government schools (J)

Oct 24

UNRWA Gaza statistics 1994/95: 11622 new students, incl. 4216 children of returnees, 250 new teachers (Q)

Oct 25

German educational delegation visits Open University and Community College in Tulkaram (Q)

Oct 28

Ministry of Education warns against commercial selling and printing of Ministry schoolbooks (Q)

Oct 31

Minister of Education visits schools in Gaza City and Beit Lahia and speaks to students and staff (Q)

Elaine Clark

Educational Network, POB 66, Ramallah, West Bank

tel: 02 995 6230/fax: 02 995 6231 e-mail: eclark@ednet.birzeit.edu