Kurdistan Province announces literacy programs for over 2,000 people

The Kurdistan Department of Education has launched literacy training programs for the 2026-2027 academic year. According to Sarakav Ghaffari, the deputy of literacy education, the initiative aims to provide instruction to 2,010 eligible individuals, aged 10 to 59, through 307 organized classes.

The program utilizes 78 school-based training stations and six local learning centers that focus on both basic literacy and skill acquisition. Registration and class scheduling are scheduled to continue until the end of December.

Special provisions include literacy training within provincial prisons, where inmates can receive official certificates upon completion. Additionally, computer literacy training will be provided to 66 individuals across 11 classes. The educational activities will be outsourced to qualified institutions under the direct supervision of the Department of Education.