The Ministry of Education official spokesperson, Ahmed Al-Wahida, denies the credibility of the information circulating about returning to remote study, pointing out that the ministry is working to activate its educational platform periodically by conducting workshops to train new teachers. A local daily said that the training will focus on using the Microsoft Teams software and developing the teachers’ general capabilities in operating the program, as well as conducting regular maintenance and troubleshooting.
Al-Wahida stated that the Ministry affirms its keenness on ascertaining the safety and health of students, specifying the importance of ensuring accredited and continuous education in order to achieve quality education.
Meanwhile the Undersecretary of Public Education, Osama Al-Sultan, called on school administrations to train new teachers on the MS Teams program. Acting Undersecretary of the Ministry of Education, Faisal Al-Maqsed, announced about receiving auditors on Mondays and Wednesdays of every week from twelve until two in the afternoon in the first floor, as well as filing appointments for the interview will be booked through the scheduling platform.