Al-Hasakah _ Students in Al-Hasakah, Rojava, from various educational levels, expressed their rejection of the recent decision by the interim Government to reduce Kurdish language classes within the curriculum,affirming that the decision threatens their educational and psychological stability and affects their academic future.

Dozens of top students from primary, and secondary levels organized a protest vigil today, Tuesday, September 1, in front of the City Council building in Al‑Hasakah.

Students Muhammad Hassan and Jian Maaou read a statement addressed to the public and the Syrian Ministry of Education, in which the students expressed their concern over the decision's repercussions on their educational path, stressing that their schools have for 14 years provided the educational environment in which they studied various scientific and literary subjects in their mother tongue.

The students affirmed that they "will not allow their future to be darkened," pointing out in their statement that the new decision by the Syrian Ministry of Education, which restricts Kurdish education to four hours per week, has deepened children's fears about their academic future.

They explained that throughout their years of education—particularly over the past 14 years—they have known no alternative educational system other than education in their mother tongue. They stressed their natural right to learn: "We studied mathematics, science, history, and literature in our mother tongue. Our consciousness and knowledge were shaped in this language. Changing the language and teaching methods in the middle of this stage will cause great confusion and put our long‑term efforts under threat."

They also affirmed that fair education is that which a child receives in the language they understand and engage with, calling on mothers, fathers, teachers, and all who care about the future of children and youth to be their voice in facing this decision.

Language Is Existence and Identity of Society

On the sidelines of the event, student Laven Youssef Abdo, who has received her education in her mother tongue from kindergarten to ninth grade, expressed her categorical rejection of the new decision, stressing that students' future "must not be restricted by unjust decisions." She added: "I studied in my mother tongue, and we want to continue our education in the same way, in all subjects."

For her part, student Jian Mohammed Mamo stressed that holding on to the Kurdish language is holding on to identity itself: "We began our education in our mother tongue, Kurdish, and we will continue in the same way. Language is the existence and identity of society, and we will not allow any party to take this right from us."

The students concluded their statement with a direct message to the Syrian Ministry of Education, demanding the immediate reversal of the decision, which they described as "not taking into account their psychological stability or their academic development," stressing that their right to learn in their mother tongue is non‑negotiable, and that any infringement on it means infringing on their academic future and cultural identity.

They affirmed that fair education is education delivered in the language that the child understands and engages with, and that forced transition to another language in the middle of their academic stage will cause great disruption and undermine their years‑long efforts.