Jordan Investment Trust (Jordinvest) has signed an agreement with Jordan River Foundation to support a programme aimed at revamping the education system.

One of the leading providers of comprehensive investment and financial services locally and regionally, Jordinvest will support the ‘Madrasati’ initiative, launched by HM Queen Rania Al Abdullah, with a mission to renovate and revamp public schools in Jordan and foster a learning environment and tools conducive to quality education in the schools.

The move reflects Jordinvest’s confidence in the collaboration between the private and public sectors and in response to an urgent need to improve a number of public schools in Jordan. It will be supporting the initiative by donating 20,000 Jordanian dinars ($28,217) to Abu Alanda Primary School in Abu Alanda. The money will be allocated to the renovation of the school’s facilities and infrastructure as revealed by the needs assessment visit made to the school.

Jordinvest will also provide moral support by staff participation in different educational and school improvement activities in order to interact with the students. As a first step, a team of Jordinvest employees visited Abu Alanda School to assess its needs and draw up a corresponding action plan to meet them.

Jordinvest chairman and CEO Ahmad Tantash expressed Jordinvest’s enthusiasm to proceed with the actual renovation of Abu Alanda School facilities and said, “We showed no reluctance in supporting this valuable and constructive programme. We are firm in our belief in the role schools play in laying a solid scientific and social foundation for future generations.  This exemplifies Jordinvest’s mission towards our community. Our sense of responsibility towards the people and institutions of Jordan compels us to be an active player in the educational development process by supporting and co-operating with different relevant sectors.”

JRF director-general Valentina Qussisiya said, “We are throwing all our weight behind this programme because we are determined to create the best educational environment for our children in Jordan by enabling schools to fulfill their role in creating a healthy society in affirmation of Queen Rania’s vision. We value Jordinvest’s contribution and hope it will set the example for other local establishments that are conscious of their role in promoting constructive national initiatives.” – TradeArabia News Service