Two new underground academic areas have opened within the liberated city of Balakliia in Kharkiv Oblast.
Supply: Dumka, a neighborhood information outlet
Particulars: One academic hub will operate as an underground college with an space of over 1,100 sq m, based mostly within the shelter of one among Balakliia’s lyceums (specialised secondary college). In spring 2025, Russian drones twice struck the lyceum, damaging the roof and part of the constructing.
Since 2023, the shelter has hosted the Vulyk ("Beehive") academic centre, and this 12 months further underground area has been arrange for lyceum college students. It contains six school rooms, areas for sports activities, studying, eating and leisure.
A second underground academic area in Balakliia has been opened at one other metropolis lyceum. In the beginning of the full-scale invasion, the constructing was broken by Russian airstrikes, and Russian troops looted its premises throughout occupation. Now, the shelter of the lyceum has been transformed right into a studying area the place greater than 100 youngsters can examine concurrently.
In response to Ukraine’s Ministry of Schooling and Science, greater than 147,000 native youngsters attend lessons completely on-line, whereas one other 54,000 examine in a blended format.
"Full-fledged offline lessons in Kharkiv Oblast haven’t existed for the fourth educational 12 months in a row. Due to safety dangers, there is no such thing as a different to underground education," stated Hanna Novosad, co-founder of the savED charity fund, which, along with companions, supported the creation of the brand new academic areas.
Background: Seven underground faculties have been scheduled to start working within the metropolis of Kharkiv on 1 September, the primary day of the varsity 12 months and Data Day in Ukraine. Six metro stations have been transformed into school rooms.
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