SANA'A, June 24 (Saba)- Deputy Minister of Education for Training and Qualification Sector Abdullah Lamlas held talks on Tuesday in Sana'a with Director of Yemeni-American Program for Improving Education Prof. Ernest O'Neil on the educational activities which are implemented by the program in the targeted governorates of Sana'a, Amran, Mareb and Shabwa.

The meeting confirmed the necessity to extend the program to include new Governorates in order to draw a work plan in this regard till 2012.

The plan would include implementing school buildings, training and qualifying teachers, social participation (parents councils) and other educational programs.

On the other hand, Lamlas held talks on Tuesday with head of Humanitarian and Educational Research Unit in UNESCO Dr. Maeen Hilmi al-Hamiran over educational programs and activities implemented by the UNESCO in Yemen.

The two sides evaluated Teacher Training Program of the Ministry of Education which is financed by the UNESCO.

Source: sabanews.net