Education

Nearly 3,500 candidates sit for Kankor exam in Herat

The solar year 1405 Kankor examination for graduates of grade 12 and religious schools (seminaries) has begun in western Herat province, with the presence of local and central officials.

Japan announces fully funded MEXT scholarships for Afghan students

Free education brings hope to orphaned children in Ghor

Kabul girl studies 300 books, authors work on Prophet’s wives

Public schools’ education quality needs serious attention

Pajhwok Report

15 Dec 2016 - 17:22

KABUL (MoE) official on Thursday said quality of education at state-run schools needed to . . .

NATU won’t be shifted from Kandahar, says Totakhel

Ahmad Shah Erfanyar

30 Nov 2016 - 12:52

KANDAHAR CITY (Pajhwok): The acting head of the National Agriculture or another province.

Lead Afghan education sector development, India asked

PAN Monitor

30 Nov 2016 - 08:36

PESHAWAR (Pajhwok): Fourteen countries, including China and Pakistan, a news report said on Wednesday.

400 Nangarhar varsity students donate 75,000cc blood

Yousuf Zarifi

28 Nov 2016 - 19:14

JALALABAD (Pajhwok): Hundreds of Nangarhar University students including girls on Monday donated thousands of cubic centimetres of blood for war victims. The . . .

Khost school for deaf in dire need of facilities

Mohammad Haroon

26 Nov 2016 - 19:52

KHOST CITY (Pajhwok): Students and teachers of a special school for deaf students in southeastern Khost province have urged

Takharis concerned at imbalanced education development

زلمى عزيز

23 Nov 2016 - 20:30

TALOQAN (Pajhwok): Residents of northern Takhar province say an imbalanced education development process in the province . . .

Uruzgan edu director jailed over dispute with revenue official

Ajmal Wesal

22 Nov 2016 - 17:03

TIRINKOT (Pajhwok): The attorney’s office has detained the education director of central Uruzgan province over . . .

11 million Afghans are illiterate, says UNESCO

Navid Ahmad Barakzai

20 Nov 2016 - 23:04

KABUL (Pajhwok): The United Nations Educational and Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on Sunday said there were 11 million illiterate people in Afghanistan.

Amir declared ‘Education Star’ in Kabul academic contest

Khwaja Basir Fitri

16 Nov 2016 - 17:40

KABUL Star” after securing first position in an academic competition in Kabul. Fariha . . .

Protestors want Faryab education director removed

Qutbuddin Kohi

15 Nov 2016 - 14:17

MAIMANA (Pajhwok): Ulema department on Tuesday sought the removal of the education director of northwestern Faryab . . .

MoE announces dates for school exams in cold areas

nasir Ahamad sidiqi

13 Nov 2016 - 17:01

KABUL (MoE) on Sunday announced conducting final term exams at primary schools from November 15 . . .

Education minister accused of double-standards

Zainullah Stanikzai

7 Nov 2016 - 20:10

LASHKARGAH (Pajhwok): Some officials and residents of southern Helmand province on Monday accused the education minister . . .

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