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Gaza's education sector suffers devastating losses amid conflict
3 October 2024 10:13 BST
The Ministry of Education and Higher Education in Gaza reported that Israel's ongoing war has severely disrupted education in the besieged region over the past year. Key findings include:
- Over 650,000 students have been barred from attending school for the second consecutive academic year
- Approximately 100,000 students have lost access to higher education institutions
- Around 35,000 kindergarten-aged children have been deprived of early education
- Since the onset of the war, 11,600 school-aged children have been killed
- The conflict has resulted in the deaths of 750 teachers and educational staff
- Additionally, 1,100 students pursuing higher education have lost their lives
- The casualties also include 130 scientists, academics and university professors