The Advanced Technology School in the Al-Hamra district of Homs city has completed the preparation of its laboratories and technical equipment in preparation for welcoming students in early November. Standard admission exams will be held tomorrow at Abd al-Hamid al-Zahrawi School to select 100 male and female students for the first batch, with 50 boys and 50 girls.
The Director of Education and Teaching in Homs, Dr. Malak al-Suba'i, clarified that the school has been equipped with the necessary tools, devices, and laboratories, including cybersecurity, mechatronics, digital, and logic circuit labs. These preparations aim to train students in skills required by the labor market, contribute to leading digital and technological transformation, and enhance their capabilities in innovation and entrepreneurship.
For his part, Faiyad Abd al-Karim Jallas, Head of the Vocational Education Department at the Homs Directorate of Education, stated that the establishment of the school comes within the orientations aimed at supporting vocational and technical education and enhancing its role in supplying the national economy with qualified cadres. He explained that the school consists of three floors, two of which have been equipped with the necessary laboratories and facilities for the approved specializations, one for males and the other for females.
Jallas pointed out that the specializations include electronic and logic circuits, artificial intelligence, computer networks, and cybersecurity, in addition to advanced industrial equipment, including Computer Numerical Control (CNC), Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), and robots. He noted that more than 200 students applied to join the track, with 100 to be selected for the first batch, with the possibility of increasing capacity in coming years.
For his part, Hassan al-Hajj Qasim, Supervisor of the Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence Department at the school, clarified that work in the two halls included establishing the network infrastructure and equipping them with a wired Ethernet network, in addition to covering the school building with a Wi-Fi network and installing surveillance cameras. He pointed out that the next phase involves connecting the school to the internet via a fiber optic cable and working on managing and securing the network using the "WinBox" program to organize data traffic and distribute permissions.
The Ministry of Education had circulated on the 15th of the current month the model for the admission test for Advanced Technology Schools for the 2026-2027 academic year, with the aim of familiarizing students with the nature of the questions and the mechanism for answering them, and helping them prepare for the standard test. President Ahmed al-Sharaa issued Decree No. (183) of 2026 on October 7 of this year, establishing the "National Advanced Technology Track," under the supervision of the Ministries of Education and Higher Education, in coordination with other relevant ministries.
Admission to these schools is decided annually by the Minister of Education, based on two main conditions: passing the Basic Education Certificate or its equivalent, and passing a national standard test. Upon completing the three years of study, the student receives a secondary certificate equivalent to the General Secondary Certificate, allowing him to apply to specialized university colleges appropriate for his specialization.
Source: Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA)
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