High school graduates hold protests in Kurdistan Region for 7 days
High school graduates in the Federal Kurdistan Region must take an entrance exam to enter university every year. The high school graduates, who couldn’t enter university despite getting a high score in the exam, have taken to the streets to demand their rights. Aram Mohammad Qadir, the Minister of Higher Education, promised to solve the problem six days ago but he hasn’t taken any step until now.
High school graduates in the Federal Kurdistan Region must take an entrance exam to enter university every year. The high school graduates, who couldn’t enter university despite getting a high score in the exam, have taken to the streets to demand their rights. Aram Mohammad Qadir, the Minister of Higher Education, promised to solve the problem six days ago but he hasn’t taken any step until now.
ŞÎNYAR BAYÎZ
Sulaymaniyah – High school graduates, who couldn’t enter university despite getting a high score in the entrance exam, have taken to the streets for a week to demand their rights. High school graduates in the Federal Kurdistan Region must take an entrance exam to enter university every year. On October 28, Aram Mohammad Qadir, the Minister of Higher Education, promised to solve the problem faced by the high school graduates but he hasn’t taken any step until now.
“We will continue to take to the streets”
Dekan is one of the high school graduates taking to the streets for a week. “I got a 99 score on the entrance exam. All I demand is my rights. Our rights are being violated. We will continue to take to the streets until this problem is solved.”
“Problems faced by high school graduates should be solved”
Lenya Niman also got a high score in the university entrance exam. Recalling that the minister promised students who scored 99 percentile, Lenya Niman said, “We demand the problems faced by high school graduates, who passed the university entrance exam, be solved. I demand my rights and the rights of all high school graduates.”
Binar Reuf’s daughter also took the exam and got a high score. “My daughter got a 98.33 score on the entrance exam. My daughter has the right to study medicine with this score. My daughter became very happy when she learned her score but her happiness didn’t last long.”
“He couldn't enter university despite his 96 scores”
Niyan Mehmud, a teacher, also demanded the problem faced by their children be solved. “My son got a 96 score but he couldn't enter university despite his 96 scores.”