Farida Farsi received seven of 10 votes to become head of a panel for private girls’ schools.

Rafa Binladin was elected deputy chairperson of the panel, which is a subsidiary of the private education committee.

During its first meeting, the new panel discussed obstacles and problems facing at least 110 private girls’ schools in the city. About 3,000 people, including teachers, work at these schools.

“The new panel will look into a number of important issues facing girls’ schools and make its proposals to JCCI’s board of directors, which will then take up the matter with official authorities to find solutions,” Farsi told Arab News.

She said a separate panel was set up for girls’ schools in light of the large number of issues that they currently face.

“They have been intermingled with issues concerning general education,” she added.

Previously, the committee of owners of private and international schools handled issues concerning private girls’ schools.

Meanwhile, Ahmed Keraishan has been elected chairman of the new Umrah committee at the chamber.

“We’ll work on solving the problems facing national companies that have suffered as a result of changes in Umrah regulations,” he said.

Adnan Mandoura, acting secretary-general of JCCI, said elections to subsidiary committees would continue until April 20.

“There are about 60 subsidiary committees. They will support the chamber’s activities and play a big role in implementing JCCI’s 13 strategic objectives,” he said.