More than 115,000 students went back to the schools of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees(UNRWA) in the Near East in Jordan, on Tuesday.

A press conference was held on Tuesday, at the Nuzha Elementary Girls School, to cover the first day of back-to-school activities.

“I am very happy to attend the first day of school with UNRWA students,” said UNRWA Commissioner-General, Philippe Lazzarini.

“This is not just any ‘Back to School’! This is Back to Learning, despite a global pandemic and a lot of uncertainty and several months of lockdown,” Lazzarini added.

In light of the coronavirus crisis, all schools in Jordan including the ones that UNRWA runs, are opening their doors with strict health and safety measures.

However, with UNRWA’s limited resources, health restrictions can be only achieved through a blended education approach, in which half of the students study from home, and the other half in school, said Lazzarini.