The Ministry’s Director of School Buildings, Mohammed Al-Hanoun, explained that this is a sustained effort to revitalize the educational process and provide a safe and adequate environment for students.

This initiative is part of a comprehensive program designed to reconstruct educational buildings damaged during years of conflict, the official stated.

At the same time, he noted that damage to schools ranges from total to partial destruction, in addition to those schools that are out of service due to neglect, looting, or deterioration.

Al-Hanoun explained that the ministerial plan includes not only rehabilitation and restoration, but also equipping schools with desks, blackboards, and modern educational tools, with the goal of guaranteeing a school place for every student and creating a decent environment for education.

The official emphasized that the challenges include not only damaged schools, but also older ones that have outlived their useful life and have not received adequate maintenance for decades, leading to deterioration of infrastructure and school furnishings.

Recently, the Ministry of Education confirmed the existence of more than 7,000 destroyed schools across the country, facing significant challenges at the start of the new school year.

Furthermore, it specified that approximately 60 percent of the remaining schools need rehabilitation due to damage or aging, while many cities and towns still lack adequate school infrastructure after years of conflict.

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