Ministry of Education: Education Losses due to Aggression, Siege Amounted to 3 Trillion Riyals

Yemeni Ministry of Education announced, Sunday,its annual report on the losses of the education sector in Yemen during five years of the US-Saudi aggression and siege imposed on Yemen.

The ministry affirmed during a press conference held in the capital, Sana’a, that the total cost of direct losses to the education sector during 5 years of aggression and siege was approximately 3 trillion riyals.

It explained that the coalition of aggression destroyed 412 educational facilities completely, including 110 facilities in Hajjah governorate and 106 schools in Sa’adah governorate.

The Ministry indicated that the aggression partially destroyed 1491 schools, while it caused the closure of 756 schools, including 179 in Sa’adah governorate.

It stressed that the aggression and the siege caused 3652 educational facilities damaged, directly and indirectly, and affected nearly two million students throughout the Republic.

The Ministry of Education indicated that the aggression and the blockade have cut the salaries of more than 196,000 manpower in the field of education

The Ministry pointed out that the average annual deficit in printing textbooks reached 84%, equivalent to one copy of the curriculum for 7 students.