Education

As many as 2,000 young people have graduated from three-month training courses concerning university entrance (Kankor), English language, computer skills and technology in central Panjsher province, an official said on Tuesday.

Japan’s newly appointed ambassador in Kabul Masamotu Kenichi has reaffirmed his country’s commitment to continuing assistance to the people of Afghanistan.

KABUL (Pajhwok): As the current academic year draws to a close, a number of Afghan girls--- who stress that observing the Islamic hijab is their religious duty--- are calling on the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) to allow them to return to high schools and universities in the upcoming academic year.

FARAH CITY (Pajhwok): The Ministry of Higher Education has executed several development projects at a cost of 68 million afghanis at the university of western Farah province.

The Minister of Higher Education says that with the support of scholars and university professors, the ministry has succeeded in making the curriculum and education system more standardized in line with market needs.

The Chief Justice of Afghanistan’s Supreme Court emphasized the need to prepare the educational curriculum in accordance with Islamic values, stating that “the system needs strength and this strength is achieved through modern education.”

The Supreme Leader of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) has instructed the Ministry of Higher Education (MoHE) to always consult with religious scholars in its affairs and, in addition to students’ professional education, to also pay attention to their ideological, intellectual and religious training.

More than 1,600 out-of-school individuals have joined literacy courses in central Daikundi province, bringing new hope and awareness, officials said on Sunday.

KABUL (Pajhwok): The Ministry of Education says that a new model high school named after Sayed Jamaluddin Afghan will be opened in Kabul soon for talented students.

At a private school in Kabul, students prepare homemade healthy meals every Wednesday instead of harmful snacks sold in the market—a program that has not only changed their unhealthy eating habits but also encouraged families to prepare nutritious foods.

The Minister of Higher Education has urged students to pursue both scientific and moral development with full awareness, good ethics, proper behaviour and by avoiding the waste of time, particularly when using electronic devices.

The higher education minister has underlined the need for aligning Afghanistan’s university system with Islamic principles and global standards.