EA: Unified curriculum recognized internationally in AA's areas is our priority

The Co-chair of the Education Authority in the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES) indicated that one of our priorities during 2021 is to a unified curriculum that is internationally recognized.

2 February, 2021 01:36

AL-RAQQA - KHALED AL-JUMAH

The AANES's Education Authority worked made all its efforts for the success of the educational process during 2020, which witnessed many challenges, including the Covid-19 pandemic and the persistent Turkish attacks on the regions of northeast Syria.

During the annual meeting of the Executive Council of the AANES, which was held on January 18 in Al-Raqqa, the educational reality in the region was discussed, and its statement read: “Supporting the education sector and higher education and maintaining schools, building new schools, unifying curricula and securing textbooks.

In this regard, the Co-chair of the Education Authority, Rajab Al-Musharraf, said, "During 2020, the educational process had many difficulties, including Turkey's occupation of the Tal Abyad and Ras al-Ain regions, which resulted in the displacement of its people."

Al-Musharraf’s speech came during a meeting with ANHA's agency, to talk about their plans for 2021.

'The displacement of students by the Turkish occupation has negatively affected the educational process'

Al-Musharraf stated that the displacement of the people of Serêkaniyê and Girê Spi had a negative impact on the educational process due to the increase in the number of students in the Jazira, Al-Hasakah, Al-Raqqa, and other areas that sheltered the displaced in schools for a period of time after they were transferred to camps.

He added, to complete the education of the displaced students, we have increased the number of educational groups from 1 to 3 to accommodate all students.

'Coronavirus was a disaster'

He continued, "The Coronavirus pandemic negatively affected the educational process, as it was suspended in the regions of northeast Syria from March until October of 2020."

He noted that this period was a disaster, because it completely deprived the student of the second semester, adding, "But we were able to help our students through distance learning."

He pointed out that distance learning is not as good as school, because school ignites the spirit of competition, and added, "Despite these setbacks, we were able to leap forward with educational work in areas of Autonomous Administration.

He stressed that the most important problems are the issue of the curriculum, adding, "In the Autonomous Administration regions, there are 3 curricula; the Syrian government one in Manbij, the self-learning curriculum offered by UNICEF in Raqqa, Tabqa and Deir Ezzor, and the Autonomous Administration curriculum in the Jazirah region the Euphrates. "

'Plans for 2021 ... the most important is preparing a unified, internationally recognized curriculum'

Regarding the plan for the new school year, Al-Musharraf started his speech by saying, "Working on establishing a unified curriculum with international standards in the Autonomous Administration areas."

He continued, "We will form workshops of all educational specialties and experts for developing this curriculum, and we will seek its recognition by the United Nations and UNICEF."

According to the Education Authority, the new curriculum will be distributed to all students in the regions of northeast Syria during the next academic year 2021 and 2022?

He added, "During 2021, we will have all specialties at all schools in the Autonomous Administration regions."

In the Autonomous Administration areas, there are nearly 900,000 students in nearly 5,000 schools, and about this, he said, “This number is moral support for the Education Authority when we demand recognition of the curriculum before the United Nations and UNICEF. "

"There are 40,000 teachers in the Autonomous Administration areas, and during the next academic year 2021 and 2022, we will work to appoint more than 6000,000 experienced teachers, classroom teachers in all regions of northern and eastern Syria," he continued.

'Building new schools'

He added, "We will work to establish new schools in areas such as Raqqa, Deir Ezzor and Kobani, as they have been destroyed as a result of the war and the increase in the number of students in the Jazira and Euphrates region, and we will also work to establish schools in these areas to relieve pressure on existing schools as needed".

He indicated that the rehabilitation processes in schools continue until their complete completion in all regions.

'We are continuing our work to improve the reality of education'

He concluded his speech by saying, "We are continuing our work with all our committees in the regions of northeast Syria, and we seek to advance the educational reality to higher levels. We are confident in the capabilities of teachers and we are confident in the abilities of students to learn."

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