Addis Ababa’s Public Secondary Schools Are Upgrading Their Facilities With New Artificial Turf Sports Fields.

The public secondary schools in Addis Ababa are undergoing renovations, and artificial turf sports fields are gradually being installed on campus.

The Youth and Sports Bureau of Addis Ababa has initiated an upgrade project for school sports facilities. A number of public primary and secondary schools have laid out artificial turf multi-functional sports fields.

Before the renovation, the school's dirt playground was filled with dust and muddy water during rainy days, and students lacked safe sports venues. The new artificial turf fields can be used for football, volleyball, and small-scale track and field training, and are open all year round. The school plans to moderately operate the fields during off-hours, with the proceeds used for the maintenance of campus facilities.

Standardized artificial turf sports fields effectively improve the conditions for youth sports activities, fill the gap in basic education infrastructure in the capital, and have been widely recognized by teachers, students, and parents.