SCHOOL NAME: Quetsquetsia Primary School

DISTRICT: Gulomekada

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT: 1953 G.C.

BENEFICIARIES: 3250

Quetsequetsia Primary School is the second oldest school in the district established 53 year ago. It is situated in a small compound and it is approximately 33 km far from Adigrat.

The diocesan school was established where there were no schools in the area and has contributed a lot to the community by giving formal education according to the curriculum and policy of education of the country. Moral education is also given at all grades in all parish schools with the vision: "to establish the kingdom of God through promoting integral human development, focusing on the development of person in general body-soul."

The community appreciates the way the school educates the young with academic subjects above all its commitment and follow up to foster the spiritual and moral values of Catholic Church. The basic ideas of Christian ethics are taught and reflected in the day-to-day activities of the school. The school has been teaching and serving to promote peace, justice and love, in the community.

The inhabitants of the area engaged in small land farming and cattle raising as a means of their living.

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