Al-Masawi inspects basic certificate exams, summer course activities at Abdul Rahman Al-Ghafiqi Center
Acting Governor of Taiz, Ahmed Al-Masawi, inspected the progress of the General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) exams at the Abdulrahman Al-Ghafiqi Center in At Taiziyah District, accompanied by the governorate's mobilization official, Mohammed Al-Khalidi.
The delegation listened to an explanation from Education Official Tawfiq Al-Sufi about the implementation of the exams according to the approved plans. They also viewed the activities of the open summer session at the school and interacted with samples of Quran recitations and cultural and educational content.
Al-Masawi emphasized the importance of the summer sessions in protecting students from false cultures and destructive ideas, noting the commitment of the Revolutionary Leadership and the Supreme Political Council to supporting these activities to prepare an aware generation committed to its religion and identity.
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