How Does War Threaten the Education System in Ukraine?
The war robes the student’s friends, family, homes, safety, schools, classrooms, stability, and hopes for the future.
There is no easy way to keep educational institutions operating in the war zone. Reports indicate that the Ukraine and Russia war from Feb 2022 to Feb 2023 has partially damaged 2855 and completely destroyed 406 institutions, negatively impacting 3261 educational institutions.
According to Education in Emergency, the war has left behind 450 children killed, 867 wounded, and 16.6 million refugees, of whom 7.5 million school-going children are forcibly displaced inside and outside the neighbouring countries.
The war has robbed the students’ friends, family, homes, safety, schools, classrooms, stability, and hopes for the future.
Anyways, despite the devastating challenges and impact of war on the education system, there are still international and national institutions that are showing high resilience and looking for possible solutions to keep students engaged with educational resources in online and in-campus mode, of whom Global, Digital Library, UNHCR, NORAD, the World Bank, Curious Learning, and UNESCO are good examples of the institution serving in the war zone, stated by Humanitarian Response. Info.
We know that the referenced organizations and many others are mobilizing internal and external resources to intervene and ensure continuity of teaching and learning in Ukraine and beyond to enable refugees who have fled the country to remain engaged with education and continue learning, as per UNESCO. Read More…