The government has approved the appointment of MK Meir Yitzhak Halevi from the Tikva Hadasha party as Deputy Education Minister Yifat Shasha Bitton.
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As part of his role, Yitzhak Halevi will coordinate the field of non-formal education, which includes society for community centers, youth movements and organizations, social education and more.
Under Norwegian law, the appointment of Yitzhak Halevi as deputy minister will allow another MK to enter the Mishkan.
The budgetary cost of the appointment It is estimated at NIS 2.6 million per year.
The appointment drew criticism from Knesset members in the opposition, who claimed that it was an unnecessary addition to a government with a large number of ministers.
To the 28 ministers and 6 deputy ministers
MK Halevi will join tomorrow as Deputy Minister of Education.
Without powers,
Without work,
With a cost of NIS 2.5 million per year.New hope with 6 seats,
Managed to take care of jobs for 15 friends.The Etrog government is allowed to do anything.
– Yehuda Schlesinger (@ judash0) December 11, 2021
Yitzhak Halevi said upon taking office: “I enter the position of Deputy Minister of Education with great excitement and will do everything I can to succeed in the many tasks before me.”
Shasha Bitton congratulated a member of her party on the appointment: “We face many challenges in the education system in general and in non-formal education in particular – and I am sure that my deputies and friends will contribute to the success of the system and for the children of Israel.”