Amman: In a significant portion of his policy statement to Parliament, Prime Minister Jafar Hassan presented a comprehensive education strategy that combines infrastructure development, curriculum modernization, and teacher training, positioning education as fundamental to Jordan's future. According to Jordan News Agency, the government plans to build over 500 schools in the next five years to address overcrowding, eliminate double-shift schedules, and phase out rented school buildings. The immediate plan includes opening 30 new schools and implementing 50 classroom addition projects next year. The initiative will accommodate 22,500 new students and includes 142 new kindergarten classrooms, with 20 million dinars allocated for priority maintenance projects. "Jordan's strength has been and remains in education, and our future lies in building our youth's capabilities," Hassan stated, emphasizing the need to adapt to rapid global developments in information technology and artificial intelligence. The kinderga rten expansion program aims to build 200 classrooms annually, eventually accommodating 30,000 students. This early education initiative forms part of a broader strategy to modernize Jordan's education system for its second centenary. Hassan announced an extensive teacher development program, with plans to train 12,000 teachers next year as part of a five-year initiative targeting 60,000 teachers. This program aims to increase the percentage of teachers holding higher diplomas in teacher preparation and training to approximately 80% of the Education Ministry's teaching workforce. The Prime Minister emphasized that the educational system must be founded on faith in God, love of country, and loyalty to the King, while promoting openness to global sciences and cultures. The curriculum development focuses on building future generations' identity based on these values while embracing citizenship and practical expression through work and achievement. "We seek to build an education system that produces competencie s, not just certificates," Hassan stated, highlighting the importance of developing professional and technical skills through schools, universities, and vocational training centers in partnership with the private sector. The strategy particularly emphasizes preparing students for the Fourth Industrial Revolution, ensuring they are equipped with technical knowledge while maintaining their national Jordanian principles and cultural identity. Parliament continues to evaluate this educational reform agenda as part of the broader confidence vote deliberations, with particular attention to implementation timelines and funding mechanisms.