Budget of summer camps approved

The government approved in its cabinet regular meeting held on Tuesday a budget of youth summer camps for 2008 and its general program to be launched on July 17th across the country. 

The camps are 31 and contain 718 centers, 382 for males and 134 for females, 48 centers for educating religious duties, 30 for female scouts, 34 for vocational training, 34 for educating in computer science and languages, 58 for sports and 8 centers for university students. More than 200 thousand male and female participants will make use of these 40-day long camps. 

There are also 600 centers for educating 100 thousands students on memorizing the Holy Koran in the capital Sana'a and in other governorates around the country.

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