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23 scholarships offered to the fund’s beneficiaries
In continuation of its support that has extended for thirteen years, Zain Jordan announced today the renewal of the memorandum of understanding that it brings together with the Al-Aman Fund for the Future of Orphans - one of the institutions of Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah - with the aim of providing university education opportunities for the students who benefit from the fund and empowering them To continue their university education after leaving orphanages.
The renewal of the memorandum of understanding, which was signed by the CEO of Zain Jordan, Fahd Al-Jassem, and the General Manager of the Al-Aman Fund for the Future of Orphans, Nour Al-Hamoud, comes as part of Zain’s belief in the importance of education in building the future of generations and the prosperity of societies, and in continuation of its pivotal role that it has taken upon itself since its founding by supporting the local community. By providing scholarships to students who benefit from the Fund to complete their university studies and contribute to providing them with the knowledge and skills necessary to secure their future in preparation for entering the labor market, which reflects positively in improving the quality of their lives and living conditions and providing them with a decent life, in line with the fourth goal “quality education” and the seventeenth goal.” “Forging partnerships to achieve goals” is one of the sustainable development goals that the company adopts in all its initiatives and programs in the field of sustainability management.
This year, Zain will provide educational scholarships to 23 young women and men, with a ratio of 61% for young women and 39% for young men, in the specializations of human medicine, dentistry, engineering, science, technology and mathematics, bringing the number of university scholarships provided by Zain since 2011 to 183 scholarships.
It is noteworthy that Zain Company is committed to supporting the education sector through many initiatives and programmes. For 16 years, the company has continued, in partnership with the Vocational Training Corporation, to launch free training courses in the specializations of electronic gaming device maintenance, cellular device maintenance, and fiber optic technology (fiber), to facilitate young people’s entry into education. The labor market, and as part of its partnership with the “Loyac” Foundation, the company is renovating and rehabilitating several schools in remote areas, the number of which has reached 7. Zain is also providing its support to the “Banat Connect” program to educate refugee and displaced women in Jerash camp, by supplying... Free internet services for participating women, bringing the number of women benefiting from Zain’s support for the program to more than 2,000.