Calls in Tal Tamr to expand Kurdish-Language education

Female students in Tal Tamr called for expanding Kurdish-language education and adopting it more widely to ensure students’ right to study in their mother tongue and strengthen its presence in the education system. They also expressed opposition to the decision to allocate three weekly classes to Kurdish-language instruction.

12 September, 2026 04:10

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ABD AL-GHANI AL-HAMAN

Female students from the secondary section of Adnan al-Maliki School in Tal Tamr expressed their rejection of the transitional government’s Ministry of Education and Teaching’s decision to teach Kurdish in three classes per week, calling for broader Kurdish-language education and a stronger presence for the language in schools.

Student Rozarin Antar Sheikhou said students reject the decision, stressing that their commitment to the Kurdish language does not mean rejecting or diminishing the Arabic language, but stems from their right to learn their mother tongue.

She called for granting Kurdish official status and making it Syria’s second language.

She said she has been studying in Kurdish for around 10 years and expressed the students’ desire to continue their education in their mother tongue rather than have its role in education limited to three classes per week.

She stressed that Kurdish is their mother tongue and is closely tied to their culture and identity, adding that limiting its teaching to three classes per week does not meet their educational aspirations.

Student Shirin Alou, for her part, stressed her and her classmates’ commitment to Kurdish-language education and expressed their rejection of the decision limiting the number of classes allocated to the language.

She affirmed that they would continue voicing their demands until a formula is reached that meets their educational aspirations.

Student Amina al-Ahmad likewise stressed that Kurdish is an essential part of their culture and identity, and that schools are a key space for preserving the language and passing it on to future generations.

She called for expanding Kurdish-language instruction and strengthening its presence in school curricula.

These positions come amid broader calls to reconsider how Kurdish is taught and the number of classes allocated to it, allowing students greater opportunities to learn their mother tongue and continue using it throughout their education.

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