TOGDHER (SOHA) – A new model school run by a Turkish aid agency is giving hope to poor families in Togdher region in northern Somalia, thanks to mobilisation by alumni of Turkish universities in the country. Buhodle Education Centre, which opened in September, is offering free education to 400 students …
Read More »Scholarship scheme in Bari region giving new prospects to displaced children
BARI (SOHA) – Local authorities in Bari region in Puntland are running a scholarship programme for children from displaced families to equip them for alternative livelihoods instead of relying only on livestock like their parents. With an annual fund of $24,000, the education programme is targeting children from livestock herders …
Read More »Somali students receive free domains to promote blogging
MOGADISHU (SOHA) – At the recently concluded Somalia’s first Information and Communications (ICT) exhibition, Somalia’s country-code top-level domain (dotSO) launched the (.me.so) domain for the first time by giving out free domains to students and authors to promote blogging within the young people. Under the theme “Developing Vibrant ICT Sector”, …
Read More »Baidoa: girls strive for education despite teenage marriage
BAIDOA (SOHA) – Young married mother Duniyo Adan Mohamed, 19, breastfeeds her seven month-old son before she sets off for school in the southwestern Somali town of Baidoa in the morning. She leaves some bottled milk for the baby with her mother, who babysits until Duniyo gets back from class …
Read More »Somali graduates raise funds to support children to high school in Buhodle
BUHODLE (SOHA) – A group of university graduates in Buhodle have provided scholarships to 20 of the best middle school students whose families were unable to afford the fees for them to go on to secondary school. The group has raised funds among them to pay the $300 monthly fees …
Read More »Turkey’s Maarif Foundation takes over FETO schools in Somalia
MOGADISHU (SOHA) – The Turkish Maarif Foundation has officially taken over administrative control of schools run by the Fethullah Terrorist Organization (FETO) in Somalia. The Somali government was the first to respond to Turkey’s call to hand over the schools two years ago. The schools, with up to one thousand …
Read More »Ministry of Education rubbishes BRA order on registration of universities
MOGADISHU (SOHA) – The Ministry of Education has dismissed as unconstitutional an order by Banaadir Regional Administration (BRA) to universities in the region to register their institution with the city administration. In letter to the BRA dated August 30, 2018, the Ministry said the regional administration does not have the …
Read More »Report .. Education key in combating extremism
Young people in conflict areas who have accessed secondary education are almost half likely to support violent groups than those who have no access to education. A new study by the global organization Mercy Corps has revealed that increasing access to high school education in war zones could help diminish …
Read More »Study : In Somalia, schools are a bulwark against recruitment
MOGADISHU (SOHA) – Somalia has been engaged in a civil war for almost 30 years, and with over 70 percent of its population under 30 years of age, youth and youth education appear to be the key to a peaceful future in the country. Now, a new study has revealed that …
Read More »Summer school celebrates graduation and Somali culture
Horumar Summer School offers programming designed for immigrant and low-income families. Horumar means advancement in Somali and the Horumar Summer School celebrated roughly 140 advancements at their graduation ceremony on Tuesday. The school is open to all, but is designed to meet the needs of the 140 students who predominantly …
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