Educational Understanding Between Damascus Government and Autonomous Administration Ends Disputes
Educational Understanding Between Damascus Government and Autonomous Administration Ends Disputes The understanding between the Ministry of Education and the Autonomous Administration of North and Eas
April 12, 2025, 10:49 pm

Educational Understanding Between Damascus Government and Autonomous Administration Ends Disputes

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The Minister of Education in the Syrian interim caretaker government, Muhammad Turko, revealed that an understanding has been reached with the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria regarding educational matters.

Muhammad Turko stated in a declaration to Rudaw Media Network on Saturday (April 12, 2025) that "on Monday, we will announce the details of the understanding formula regarding education," indicating tangible progress in the ongoing dialogue between the two parties.

The minister explained that "tomorrow, Sunday, we will meet with a delegation from the Education Committee in the Autonomous Administration to discuss the details of the understanding," noting the continuity of dialogue to develop the educational system in various Syrian regions.

Turko emphasized "the need for several meetings, after which we will announce details about the understanding formula" with the Autonomous Administration, pointing to the importance of reaching a shared vision that respects the specificity of each region and conforms with general educational standards.

These understandings come after the Syrian Ministry of Education previously announced the cancellation of the current National Education subject from curricula and examinations for this year, as part of a series of educational reforms aimed at updating curricula.

The ministry justified its decision as being taken "given that the subject contains misleading information aimed at promoting propaganda for the former President Bashar al-Assad's regime and establishing the rules of his party," in a step reflecting the radical shift in the direction of the new educational policy.

The Ministry of Education in the Syrian interim caretaker government revealed, through its official Facebook page, comprehensive modifications to curricula for all educational stages, starting from the first grade of primary school up to the third year of secondary school.

The modifications included deleting texts and paragraphs, reformulating phrases, and removing or modifying images and drawings in a collection of textbooks, in addition to deleting everything related to the former Assad regime, and paragraphs or phrases related to deities in history and philosophy books.

This convergence in the educational process between the Syrian interim caretaker government and the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria is considered a practical model for the success of the decentralization approach in addressing contentious issues in Syria, which can be built upon to reach a comprehensive federal solution that respects the specificity of each region and guarantees the rights of all components.

This development comes within the framework of continuous efforts to build an educational system that reflects the rich diversity of Syrian society and overcomes the centralized domination policies practiced by the previous regime, which led to the politicization of education and its transformation into a tool for establishing political propaganda instead of real intellectual development.

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