The Kurdish Language Association (SZK) and the Union of Teachers in western Kurdistan have finalized their preparations for the provision of Kurdish education at schools.

During a meeting held on 7 September, the Union of Teachers decided on the replacement of schools' names with new ones in Kurdish.

SZK Coordination member Nesrin Doko said that three thousand teachers have been trained for Kurdish education in less then two years' time. Doko remarked that Kurdish education would be provided at all official schools where -she added- students in the first classes of primarys schools will be receiving all lessons in Kurdish, while other students will be taking lessons on the Kurdish language three hours a week.

According to Doko, Kurdish education in the areas populated by Arabs will only be provided at schools in Kurdish neighborhoods. She noted that Kurdish education will not be provided in the Aleppo city because of the ongoing conflict environment.

Doko pointed out that they had problems with book printing because of the lack of printing houses in the region. She said the embargos around Rojava are also not allowing them to import books from outside western Kurdistan.