As part of its commitment towards the local community, Orange Jordan has honored the students who passed with distinction this year’s General Secondary Certificate exams (Tawjihi) of the twelve governorates.

The honoring ceremony, which was held for the distinguished students of the Kingdom’s governorates and their families, has become an annual approach adopted by Orange as a form of recognition and appreciation for the students’ dedication and hard work to achieve remarkable results.

During the ceremony, which was attended by Orange executives as well as the media, Orange Mobile CEO Mrs. Majd Shweikeh and Orange Home Vice President Mrs. Wassila Zitoune distributed a laptop with free ADSL subscription for one year, a mobile phone and a line to each of the honored students.

Mrs. Shweikeh congratulated the students who scored high on the Tawjihi saying: "Honoring students who achieved the highest rates in the twelve governorates comes within our approach in supporting the education sector and the youth, the society’s largest segment and its future generation."

For her part, Mrs. Zitoune said that this distinctive achievement is a direct result to the students’ hard work and dedication to complete this stage with determination and patience.

"We are proud to gather today to honor distinguished students who are about to start their university studies. We are confident that they are fully prepared to enter the next phase in their academic life with superiority,” she said.

It is worth mentioning that one of Orange Jordan’s goals is to contribute in achieving sustainable development in all Kingdom’s governorates through upgrading and enhancing the level of services provided there, under which comes educational process. This is reflected in the different activities and initiatives that Orange supports such as Madrasati initiative, a first-of-its-kind initiative launched by her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah in a bid to provide a better educational environment for the students.

In collaboration with Jordan River Foundation, Orange has adopted a number of schools across the Kingdom to carry out maintenance work that shall develop the schools’ infrastructure and upgrade the level of facilities.