Iranian Occupation Policies Deepen the Education Crisis in Ahwaz and Burden Families

Hassan Mousavi Jalak, head of the Iranian Association of Social Workers, highlighted the issue of school dropouts, stating: “Families are unable to cover the costs of their children’s education.” He added, “Even when education is available in public schools, the indirect costs place a significant burden on families.”

In this context, Ahwazi families face additional challenges that further impact education levels in the region. These challenges are exacerbated by the Iranian occupation’s deliberate policies of marginalization and neglect of educational infrastructure in Ahwaz. Local reports indicate that many Ahwazi students are forced to drop out of school due to their families’ inability to afford both direct costs, such as school supplies, and indirect expenses, like transportation fees.

This systematic neglect by Iranian authorities casts a shadow over the future of younger generations and widens the educational gap between Ahwaz and other regions of Iran, reflecting the occupation’s strategy to entrench deprivation and marginalization in the region.