“Probably most of the graduates will choose to remain in Israel as they will have a job and will have built a network of friends and colleagues. That will be of enormous benefit to the country, which is suffering from a shortage of people with such qualifications,” Mr Ganon said.

“I’m really happy that students from low socio-economic backgrounds will be going to a very good school. I hope that the programme will give them the arms to fight, to have a good life because of the knowledge and skills they will have gained,” he said.

“It will be good for everybody, first and foremost the students,” he added. “We live in a technological world so there will always be the need for engineers. And the world will become more and more technological so society will need these people whether it’s Israel, France or wherever. I think the students will also be grateful to ORT for helping them with their education just as I have always appreciated studying at Anieres.”

“I hope that Anieres II will become the crème de la crème of Na’aleh. It’s thanks to the Na’aleh infrastructure that we’re able to do a very special programme like this; without it, it would have been much more difficult,” he said. “Each student will be nurtured and supported through a process of growth and achievement showing that no matter how challenging their background they not only have the right to dream but also the opportunity to realise their aspirations.”