Ethiopia's Amhara region to enrol millions of out-of-school children

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00:01As millions of children in Ethiopia remain out of school, the Amhara region has launched a massive registration campaign.

00:08The Regional State Education Bureau says it plans to enroll almost 7.5 million students for the 2025-2026 academic year.

00:18It's allocated a large budget to train over 10,000 teachers and school leaders,

00:23while others have also received training through the Ministry of Education.

00:26United Nations data shows that 4.5 million children in Amhara did not attend school last year, the highest number in Ethiopia.

00:35Over the past two years, armed conflict and insecurity have prevented millions of students from returning to classrooms.

00:42Officials say the impact of climate change, including floods and droughts, have also severely challenged the region's education system.

00:49Research has shown that out-of-school children are vulnerable to involuntary labour, substance abuse and depression.

00:57In the case of girls, the negative impact includes being forced into arranged marriages and early pregnancy.

01:04Amhara's registration campaign got underway on Monday and will run until the 5th of September,

01:10with classes set to resume on the 16th.

01:13Thank you very much.

01:14Thank you very much.

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