Former woman inmate receives high school diploma from education minister

The Minister of Education handed a former woman inmate her high school diploma at his office in the ministry. Hanaa Nasr Eddine sat earlier for the secondary official exams from the confinement of her cell at the women’s prison in Baabda and successfully pasts them with the support of Dar Al Amal Association (Check: Woman student passes official exams from Baabda prison). Minister Elias Bu Saab pledged to help Nasr Eddine realize her dream in going to college and following up her higher studies, saying: “Hanaa is the only student to receive her official certificate from me personally as a message to many others that education opens wide doors for the future, especially for those who have lost hope or have fallen into error.” For her part, Nasr Eddine thanked Minister Bu Saab for visiting her at the prison and for appreciating her determination, adding that she plans to joint the Lebanese University in order to study engineering. Similarly, Dar Al Amal head Habib Hatem lauded education minister’s efforts, pointing that Hanaa has become the hope and role model for many women inmates. He noted that Dar Al Amal has previously helped another woman inmate to complete her studies and later to graduate as a lawyer. (An Nahar, 13 August 2015)