Kobani’s citizens fear coronavirus spread through schools
KOBANI, Syria (North Press) – The Autonomous Administration in North and East Syria issued a decision recently to postpone university and school attendance until September 4, which met with mixed reactions from parents and families.
Father of five Ismail Ahmed told North Press that he was impressed with the decision, stressing that it is in the interest of the students to protect them from the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.
Ahmed added that delaying the opening of schools for a month will not affect students’ futures, stressing that students’ health is more important than school hours.
Fatma Mesho, a student from Kobani, told North Press about her objection to the decision, noting that postponing schools harms the students interest and their future and delays their enrollment.
Mesho mentioned also that she wished “those involved in the Autonomous Administration take into account the students’ circumstances and conditions, and the possibility of finding a better solution to the issue of permanence, commensurate with the current circumstances that we are going through.”
Farouk Ammo Ahmed, a school administrator in Kobani, told North Press that the decision to postpone the working hours issued by the administration came after the spread of coronavirus.
Ahmed indicated that previously, the administration issued a decision to start school hours at the beginning of September, and took necessary preventative measures and measures to clean and sterilize schools.
Subsequent developments and the spread of the virus necessitated the postponement of schools until next month in order to ensure the safety of students and educational staff, Ahmed said.