Syria’s Teachers Stress Determination to Carry on Their Message Despite Terrorism

DAMASCUS, (ST) – Teachers in Syria mark their day by stressing  stronger determination to continue their sublime education massage and play their important role in preparing generations to build better future for the homeland.

Despite all the destructive attempts by the narrow-minded terrorists to block the education process in Syria, teachers continue to confront these armed groups’ criminal acts by carrying on their national duty of providing knowledge at schools , institutes and universities.

Marking Teachers Day, Education Minister Hazwan al-Waz said that this year Teachers Day has special importance as the homeland is being exposed to a war waged by killers, ignorant and narrow-minded extremists who fight knowledge and science.

“Teachers stand steadfast defending science and education and protecting their schools, students, books and desks,” the minister said, pointing out that teachers have lift the banner of education and faced many difficulties even death.

According to Education Ministry statistics, 179 teachers were martyred in terrorist attacks and more than 2445 schools in different governorates were damaged, not to mention the armed groups’ crimes of mutilation, kidnapping and terrorizing against more than 300 people working in the education sector with the purpose of blocking the process of science and development in Syria.

On this occasion, the executive Bureau of Teachers’ Union issued a statement on Wednesday stressing that Syria’s teachers will continue do their duty and convey their message whatsoever in order to prevent Syria’s enemies from achieving their schemes which aim at destroying Syria and undermining her role in region.

H. Mustafa