18. Regarding governmental rehabilitation centers and homes affiliated with
the Ministry of Labor and Social Development and civil and private centers
for persons with disabilities licensed by the Ministry of Labor and Social
Development, the Ministry of Education indicated that after the suspension
of schools, activities, and rehabilitation programs since the end of
February 2020, they were reopened, and individual rehabilitation
programs and sessions were resumed in mid-June 2020. Specific controls
and measures to protect the health of children with disabilities were
imposed, while ensuring that their rehabilitative and therapeutic needs are
being met without interruption, to avoid a drop in their performance level
due to the disruption of rehabilitation programs and sessions.
19. Furthermore, distance learning and training services in several disability
rehabilitation centers were activated. E-lessons and rehabilitation
sessions were applied through distance education systems, as well as
electronic consultations with specialists working in rehabilitation centers,
making sure weekly reports are sent to the concerned administration in the
Ministry of Labor and Social Development to identify strengths and
weaknesses of achievement levels of the beneficiary students in those
centers.
20. Batelco Home, a social welfare institution affiliated to the Ministry of Labor
and Social Development concerned with taking care of orphaned children
of unknown parents and the like and children of broken families, has
provided all the means and devices that are appropriate for the new
education method. Batelco provides rooms equipped with computers and
other educational means, as well as staff to help the children, in
cooperation with the Ministry of Education, pursuant to its decision on
distance education, with the aim of preserving the child’s right to
education.
Section Two: Services provided by the Information and e-Government
Authority
1. The number of beneficiaries of the digital transformation of education and
youth services reached approximately (310,000) individuals. The services
that were digitally transformed varied and included services for school
students, university students, youth, and students abroad, as well as
services pertaining to quality assurance.
2. Through the digital transformation in this sector, school students were able
to issue copies of statements and transcripts electronically, submit
applications for authentication of local qualifications, submit transfer
requests between schools, register in summer clubs, and register for
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