Shmuel Abuav, the director-general of the Education Ministry, has informed Education Minister Yoav Gallant he intends to step down from the post.
Abuav writes in a letter to Gallant that he’s willing to stay on through the start of the coming school year if needed, according to the Haaretz daily.
“We’re in a complex moment for the education system in dealing with the coronavirus pandemic,” Abuav says. “Therefore as is needed, I’ll continue in my role during the summer vacation and until the end of the start of the next school year.”
He adds: “Over the last year I dealt with stabilizing the system, dealing each day with the coronavirus crisis and its far-reaching impact on the functioning of the education system.”
Abuav has been serving as director-general of the ministry since 2017, when he was appointed to the post by former education minister Naftali Bennett.
Gallant releases a statement praising Abuav, saying “he helped me a lot since I entered the post and proved to be a loyal partner in dealing with the challengers of the coronavirus period.
Citing the need to prepare for the coming school, Gallant says “I’ll work to bring a fitting candidate for government approval as soon as possible.”
Shmuel Abuav, director-general of the Education Ministry, speaks at the 16th annual Jerusalem Conference of the ‘Besheva’ group, February 11, 2019 (Noam Revkin Fenton/Flash90)
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