In brief [Archives:2007/1062/Local News]
SANA'A
1600 illiterate females learn to read and write
June 22 ) Director of the literacy and adult education department at Sanhan district in Sana'a governorate confirmed that the program has successfully educated 1600 females, who were illiterate, in 2006. This is the result of 38 adult education centers distributed among 40 villages. In addition to literacy classes, the program trained 62 females as guides and educators during the past year. The guides will work as motivators as well as community ushers in order to decrease the high illiteracy rate among women in the district.
Tennis Union organizes TOT
June 24 – The Yemeni Tennis Union has started trainers' qualifying workshop yesterday for five days at the tennis compound in Sana'a. Twelve tennis coaches coming from various governorates participated in the training and will copy it to their collogues in their own governorates. The workshop trainer is Krim Sa'ad Allah, West Asia Development director of the International Tennis Union. The workshop includes lectures and presentations on dealing with beginners in tennis, as well as school sports education.
ALDHALE'
Teaching aids and laboratory equipments distributed
June 23 ) Seventy two schools were furnished with complete laboratory equipments for chemistry, physics, and biology. The schools also received a number of teaching aids and facilitating equipments such as TVs, VCRs tc, for the basic education schools at the governorate. The supplies were provided by the basic education development program at the governorate, which also provided 45 schools with small libraries each containing 90 titles related to history, culture, science, and arts. The program also provided 29 computers for the same purpose.
ADEN
Aden investors guide in English
June 22 ) The information section of the chamber of commerce branch in Aden has issued a commercial guide in English targeting investors. The guide includes data and information about the investment zones in the governorate, the infrastructure, the natural resources, the labor force, the monetary system, and the privileges as well as the facilities provided by law for investors. The guide also contains a manual on legal and administrative procedures which need to be done by those who are interested in investing in Aden.
HUDEIDAH
Fine Arts College kicks off second TV film festival
June 24 ) After celebrating the graduation of the fine arts students, the Fine Arts College of Hudeidah University launched its second TV film festival yesterday. The graduation celebration included various entertainment and musical activities, while the film festival includes analysis and discussion regarding 15 short films created by graduates of the broadcasting and TV departments in the college. The festival continues for three days.
SOCATRA
Vocational and technical training institute to be inaugurated
June 23 ) The first vocational and technical training institute in Soctatra will be opened soon. Ba Haswan, director of the vocational training office in the island, confirmed that the institute will be up for running within a week. He also said that the institute will provide training in three specializations: electricity, plumbing, and welding. The institute will be able to accommodate 45 students at the beginning while some students will be sent to Hadramout for higher training and to work as trainers and teachers at the institute. The center will be officially inaugurated in September.
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