Since the beginning of the Saudi-led coalition war on Yemen on March 2015, attacks on education centers have severely disrupted access to education. A recent UN report says over 2,900 schools have been destroyed, partially damaged, or used for non-educational purposes.
Faraan: Even though the world body did not mention the cause of the destructions in its report, most of the schools were hit by the Saudi aerial attacks. For its part, the International Committee of the Red Cross has urged the international community to save the education system in the country. It says there are over 2 million children out of school, and over 8 million students need support to access education.
Structured learning has been further hindered as 172,000 teachers have been irregularly paid since 2016, while some have not been paid at all. Sadly, some teachers could not even cover their transportation costs as they are working voluntarily. Despite all the challenges, education remains the safety net for future generations. Therefore, Yemenis say they will keep pushing their children to schools, hoping to build a generation that will reconstruct the country after the Saudi-led war.
