{"id":131617,"date":"2025-10-30T10:17:24","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T10:17:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/?p=131617"},"modified":"2025-10-30T10:17:26","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T10:17:26","slug":"aanes-urges-church-affiliated-schools-to-adopt-unified-curriculum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/131617\/","title":{"rendered":"AANES urges church-affiliated schools to adopt unified curriculum"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>RAQQA, Syria (North Press) \u2013<\/strong> An official from the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES) urged on Thursday the Christian community to stop using former regime textbooks and adopt the unified curriculum for their schools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Adnan Berri, co-chair of the AANES&#8217; Education Board told North Press that several schools affiliated with Christian denominations continue to teach the Syrian government\u2019s curriculum and charge tuition fees, in violation of the AANES\u2019 free education policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThese schools still use the Ba\u2019ath regime\u2019s curriculum and impose financial fees, which contradicts the principle of free education guaranteed by the AANES\u2019s social contract,\u201d Berri said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He clarified that while the schools carry the names of Christian denominations, they operate as private institutions not formally affiliated with the churches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThey provide standard academic education rather than religious instruction,\u201d he said, adding that they accept students from various backgrounds, including Kurds, Arabs, and Christians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the AANES Education Board, there are 11 schools linked to Christian denominations across northeastern Syria \u2014 five in Hasakah, five in Qamishli, and one in Derik (al-Malikiyah).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since the start of the current academic year, the AANES has intensified efforts to unify the curriculum across its territories and phase out materials issued by Damascus. The move has drawn opposition from some groups, including the Assyrian Party, which called for maintaining \u201crecognized\u201d curricula.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSome church-affiliated schools have refused to implement the AANES curriculum, choosing instead to continue teaching the Ba\u2019athist system,\u201d Berri said. \u201cThis contradicts the social contract that guarantees every community the right to education in its own language.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He emphasized that the Education Board has not closed any schools but continues to hold meetings with church representatives to reach a consensus. \u201cWe are not seeking to shut down any school,\u201d he said. \u201cOur goal is to unify the educational system and ensure free, inclusive education for all communities.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The AANES has developed its own multilingual curriculum emphasizing Kurdish, Arabic, and Syriac instruction to reflect the region\u2019s cultural diversity. However, the effort to replace Damascus-issued textbooks has faced resistance from some Christian and Assyrian institutions, which argue that AANES curricula are not officially recognized by the Syrian Ministry of Education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Education remains a politically sensitive issue in the region, reflecting broader tensions between the AANES\u2019 self-administration model and the Syrian government\u2019s centralized authority.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Reporting by Zana al-Ali<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Editing by Jwan Shekaki<\/strong><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>RAQQA, Syria (North Press) \u2013 An official from the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES) urged on Thursday the Christian community to stop using former regime textbooks and adopt the unified curriculum for their schools. 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