The Educational Office in "The National Liberal Current" considered that "the adoption of a system of elective subjects is certainly not in the interest of students." It stated: "We have been informed through the media that His Excellency Minister of Education and Higher Education Dr. Abbas Halabi is considering revising the memorandum on the official exams that the ministry previously issued, signed by both the director-general and the minister himself. We would like to point out that the Lebanese official certificate has gone through very difficult circumstances in recent years, which has diminished its value, and the Lebanese certificate is no longer recognized in some countries. As a result, Lebanese students are forced to take an additional year in some international universities to equate their Lebanese high school diploma, which is very dangerous."
The statement continued: "We wish to emphasize that the adoption of the exceptional elective subjects approach, as it was previously implemented due to dire circumstances known to everyone, cannot continue indefinitely; the exception should not become the rule. The issue of elective subjects should not be repeated every year at the last moment for various reasons. What students and some parents and officials who advocate for elective subjects do not realize is that this system may seem convenient for students in some aspects, but it is definitely not in their best interest, as the value of the elective subjects that are removed will be redistributed among the few core subjects, which will then require the student to excel exclusively in them to ensure success."
The office stressed "the importance of preserving the Lebanese certificate and not making our children hostages to decisions that change before exams, which may recur every year unless we put a stop to it, causing confusion for students and their families. The minister, along with all components of the Ministry of Education and Higher Education, is called upon to address this issue scientifically, rejecting recent interventions in this matter and ending the current confusion while maintaining the value of the Lebanese certificate."
The Educational Office concluded by calling for "a scientific study of the situation of closed schools in the South and Nabatiyeh in consultation with our steadfast family members in the border villages and finding appropriate solutions for them and their future."
