Syrian students begin their new school year as many schools are in ruins due to attacks by foreign-backed Takfiri militants, Press TV reports.
The number of students across the crisis-hit country this year is estimated at 4.3 million. There are only 17,700 schools running in Syria which should house the whole number of the students.
According to Syria’s Education Minister Hazwan al-Waz, “There are 500 schools which unfortunately we will not be able to use. Most of the schools have been the target of armed groups.”
Another problem is that many of the schools have been used as temporary shelters for the displaced Syrian families.
“There are also 600 schools used as shelter centers for the displaced. The damaged caused to the education sector exceeds 600 million dollars,” he added.