Jabal Amel municipalities and Noor association complete women literacy courses

The Federation of Municipalities of Jabal Amel celebrated yesterday the graduation of 112 women who completed the literacy training course organised by the Federation in collaboration with Noor Association.  The event was organised in Majdel Selem and was attended by women graduates, MP Ali Fayyad, the President of the Federation, Ali Zein, heads of municipal councils in the area and key local figures.
To be noted that the literacy programme was launched by the Federation in collaboration with Noor in 2011 and aims at teaching reading and writing to people of rural communities regardless of age.  Thus far, some 16 workshops were completed benefiting 260 women and men over a period of three years.
Source: Al-Safir 18 December 2013