Syria has intensified efforts to reintegrate approximately 2 million children who have dropped out of school into the education system, officials announced. These initiatives include knowledge assessments, learning recovery programs, and plans to broaden access to education across the country.

On Sunday, the Ministry of Education reported conducting assessments in Hasakah province aimed at determining the educational levels of out-of-school children. The evaluations seek to identify learning gaps and appropriately place students in grades that reflect their current abilities, facilitating their return to formal education and helping them catch up on missed material.

Education Minister Mohammed Abdul Rahman Turko detailed the scope of the challenge during a hearing at the People’s Assembly on September 14. He noted that around 2 million students had left school, attributed to a combination of economic hardships, social factors, and the absence of schools in certain areas. Turko also projected that total student enrollment could reach 6 million in the ongoing academic year, intensifying pressures on the education system.

The minister highlighted additional obstacles faced by students returning from abroad, including missing academic records, language barriers, and discrepancies between foreign curricula and those followed in Syria.

In response, the ministry has launched a range of emergency and strategic initiatives aimed at guaranteeing the right to education while working to strengthen and make the system more equitable. Officials emphasized a shift in focus from merely addressing existing deficiencies toward constructing a more resilient educational framework.

The assessment and reintegration efforts in Hasakah began earlier this year, providing students whose education was disrupted an opportunity to resume studies. The government plans to expand similar programs nationwide as part of its broader commitment to improving educational access and quality after years of conflict and economic challenges.