Addis Ababa (AMECO) – Nearly half a million children in Amhara Region of Awi nationalities zone administration, are preparing to return to class next month following an extensive community-led drive to restore local schools and roll out widespread student registration.
Official registration across all learning institutions in the Awi Nationality Administration, located in the Amhara region, opened on 24 August. Local Education authorities are on track to enrol 476,588 pupils from pre-primary to Grade 12 before teaching officially resumes on 15 September, reuniting schools and students after a three-year hiatus.
Destawo Alemu, head of the Awi Zone Education Department, told Amhara Media Corporation (AMECO) Digital Media that comprehensive preparations over the summer had successfully readied facilities across the zone.
Following extensive dialogue with grass-roots administration structures and local residents since late June, multi-stakeholder teams worked throughout the summer months to rehabilitate facilities and enhance learning environments. Works included cleaning and repairing damaged infrastructure, building additional classrooms, providing new desks and tables, and planting tree seedlings to beautify school grounds.
Alongside physical upgrades, summer catch-up programs successfully provided remedial instruction to more than 9,000 students, helping bridge learning gaps ahead of the new academic year.
A successful pilot registration program helped refine logistics across all districts before the full enrolment campaign launched. With registration running through to 15 September, local officials are mobilizing full community support to ensure every eligible child is enrolled.
Emphasising the unifying power of learning, Alemu called on all local stakeholders to sustain the momentum. “Education concerns everyone,” he said, urging families and civic groups to ensure a complete and triumphant return to the classroom.
