The College of Education at the University of Aden is witnessing an unprecedented deterioration in the demand of students to enroll in its various departments, in an indicator that portends a serious crisis that threatens the future of education in the capital, Aden, and the south in general.
This phenomenon reveals a noticeable reluctance among young people to study educational specializations, in addition to the weakness of educational outcomes in schools.
Before the war, the College of Education attracted large numbers of students, as each of its 15 departments included more than 100 male and female students in each department, but the current situation has become worrying, as the number of students enrolled in all departments does not exceed 90 students. And a student.
This sharp decline highlights the decline in interest in education as a career option, and raises questions about the future of the country’s educational staff.
With this decline, schools in Aden face a real danger represented by a severe shortage of male and female teachers in the coming years, especially since graduates of the College of Education are the primary source of teaching staff. In light of this situation, schools may become unable to meet their needs for teachers, which It poses a fundamental threat to the quality and continuity of education.
This situation increases the complexity of the educational scene in Aden, and imposes urgent challenges on the concerned authorities to intervene urgently and take radical measures to address this crisis that threatens the future of future generations.