The Minister of Education and Higher Education in the caretaker government, Abbas Halabi, confirmed that the official exams will take place as scheduled. Halabi visited the Kfarhazir official school as part of a tour of official schools and secondary institutions in the northern governorate. He was welcomed by the school principal, Heba Faris, along with the administrative and educational staff, in the presence of MP Adib Abd El-Masih, the mayor's representative, Deputy Mayor Sihem Fadl, the head of the northern educational region, Nikola Khoury, Kfarhazir Parish Priest Father Tawfiq Fadl, and the town's mayor, Milad Malhim.
Halabi greeted the students in the schoolyard, accompanied by the General Director of the Ministry of Education, Imad Ashkar, and a delegation from the ministry. Faris gave a speech welcoming the minister and the accompanying delegation, emphasizing that "this institution has always been distinguished by its results and has upheld its values." In his speech, Halabi applauded the families in Akkar and the administrative and educational staff, stating that "this visit is to assess the conditions of official schools because they are the future and present of the country." He noted that "this tour is part of several visits that we will continue over the next two weeks before the official exams take place on schedule," confirming that "the decision was made to hold them as planned since the exams represent a test for students after two years of a pandemic and economic conditions." He promised the teachers to "enhance the situation of the educational staff" and praised "the responsibility of the teachers and the importance of education in raising generations," affirming "the importance of improving the conditions of official schools due to their role in building future generations." He concluded by stating that "the schools in Akkar, like all schools in Lebanon, are a matter of our concern."
