Palestinian Academic Delegation Calls for Urgent Aid to Rebuild Gaza Universities
At a press conference held at University of Engineering and Technology, in Pakistan’s Taxila, the seven-member group emphasised the need for financial aid, scholarships in health and engineering and online teaching support to restore Gaza’s education sector, Dawn reported on Monday.
Led by Prof. Ayman M. F. Sobh, President of Al‑Aqsa University in Gaza, the delegation noted that in the Gaza Strip there are “seven universities” serving roughly 90,000 students across medicine, engineering, IT, science and arts.
During the war, they said, all these institutions suffered severe damage to academic buildings, labs, IT centres, infrastructure and administrative facilities.
The delegation outlined the challenges facing students, including tuition-fee shortfalls, the need for volunteer lecturers to deliver online classes, and the lack of research-project funding.
They called this a “save our souls” appeal for academic solidarity and urged Muslim countries to step up support for postgraduate scholarships and science-based laboratories.
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The group praised Pakistan for hosting over 300 Palestinian students on scholarships and welcomed the Pakistani government’s announcement of 5,000 fellowships for Palestinian students, describing it as a major contribution to developing a new generation of scientists, innovators and leaders.
With the education sector in Gaza in crisis mode, the delegation’s message called for immediate and coordinated international action to protect the future of Palestinian youth and higher education.
Source: Agencies
