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What did the adviser come to Mekelle to do?
Tikvah University and Tikvah Education both reported on Tikimt 7, 2019 E.C. (17 October 2026) that the education minister's adviser had arrived in Mekelle. Prof. Kindeya Gebrehiwot, who holds the rank of state minister, was received on arrival by senior leaders of Mekelle University, Adigrat University and Raya University.
According to the reports, the adviser's stay in the region will be used to assess in detail how four universities in Tigray are prepared to start teaching. The review covers staffing, infrastructure and logistics. The reports describe the visit as a general readiness check, but they do not say what the adviser will decide or recommend.
Which students and universities does this affect?
The review concerns the universities in Tigray, and the students and staff who would return to teaching at them. The reports name three of the four universities: Mekelle University, Adigrat University and Raya University. The fourth is not named in either report.
The reports do not say whether students at other universities, or in other regions, are affected by the review.
What dates are in the reports?
| Event | Date in both calendars |
|---|---|
| Adviser arrives in Mekelle and is received by university leaders | Tikimt 7, 2019 E.C. (17 October 2026) |
The reports give no end date for the review, no date for the restart of teaching, and no list of documents, fees or class times. None of these has been announced in the reports.
What should students and parents do?
Follow your university's notices
Check the notice boards and official channels of the university you attend for the review's outcome and for any restart date.
Watch for the adviser's findings
Look for a statement from the Ministry of Education or the universities on what the review found. The reports do not say when findings will be published.
Wait for a date before travelling
Do not plan a trip back to campus until a restart date has been announced.
What came before this visit?
The reports do not describe earlier reviews or the decision that led to this visit. What they do say is that the adviser has come to check the readiness of the four universities before they return to normal teaching.
Sources
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- 1የትምህርት ሚኒስትሩ አማካሪ በትግራይ ክልል የሚገኙ ዩኒቨርሲቲዎች ወደ መደበኛ የትምህርት ሥራ ለመግባት ያላቸውን አጠቃላይ ዝግጁነት ለመገምገም መቐለ ከተማ ገብተዋል።Tikvah University, 17 October 2026 (ጥቅምት 7 ቀን 2019 ዓ.ም.)
- 2የትምህርት ሚኒስትሩ አማካሪ በትግራይ ክልል የሚገኙ ዩኒቨርሲቲዎች ወደ መደበኛ የትምህርት ሥራ ለመግባት ያላቸውን አጠቃላይ ዝግጁነት ለመገምገም መቐለ ከተማ ገብተዋል።Tikvah Education, 17 October 2026 (ጥቅምት 7 ቀን 2019 ዓ.ም.)