Student and Youth Week conducted in Hagaz sub-zone

Hagaz, 22 April 2014 – Student and Youth Week was conducted in  Kermed representing the Administrative areas of  Shebeq, Adi-Omar and Adi-Arey in Hagaz sub-zone with a view to promoting exchange of experience and popularizing cultural values, and higher community participation was witnessed in the event.

Speaking on the occasion in which members of the Education Ministry’s branch in Anseba region, community elders and religious leaders took part, Mr. Medhanie Mebrahtu, school director, noted the significance of the event as regards nurturing virtuous youths and unraveling their potentials in various domains. He further assured that they would sustain such activities in a more organized manner.
Ms. Nejat Al-Amin, head of culture, health and sports in the Ministry’s regional branch, disclosed that enhanced efforts are being made to promote educational outreach regionally, and thus ensuring higher number of school admissions. She further called on students to demonstrate further commitment in their academic pursuit and thus effectively utilize the free educational opportunity accorded them at government expenditure.
The event witnessed the staging of exhibition and sports as well as cultural contests, besides camps depicting the lifestyle of the Eritrean ethnic groups.

The inhabitants of the Administrative areas expressed satisfaction with the event, and put forth views concerning related issues.