Educational centers named ‘friendly classes’ have been established for hundreds of children involved in hard labor in southeastern Khost province. Maulvi Amir Sahib Jan Haqqani, director of social and labor affairs, told Pajhwok Afghan News that about…
Residents of Khogyani district of southern Ghazni province say there are more than 100 villages in the district where thousands of people live, but only three schools for boys exist that too were built in the last three…
Acting Education Minister Maulvi Habibullah Agha on Monday promised to address problems plaguing the educational sector in central Bamyan province. Agha, who visited Bamyan province, vowed during a press conference that the problems of the education department…
More than half of the schools in Nurgaram district of eastern Nuristan province are without buildings and most classes have no teachers, hampering the education process. Syed Khalilullah Haidari, Nurgaram district education officer, told Pajhwok Afghan News only…
The number of students in some schools has decreased recently in northern Baghlan province, an official said on Monday, asking tribal leaders and religious scholars to encourage children towards study. Baghlan Education Department head Maulvi Mohammad Nur Azizi…
At least 70,000 children have been deprived of education in remote areas of western Farah province due to lack of teachers, the Education Department head said on Tuesday. Maulvi Akhtar Mohammad Zaeem, director of education, told Pajhwok…
Acting Higher Education Minister Abdul Baqi Haqqani on Sunday said in Afghanistan students did not study for seeking knowledge but for obtaining degrees, which was not good for a country’s progress. Haqqani was addressing a meeting in connection…
At least 522 local classes have been established in central Logar province, paving the way for education of 18,000 students. According to provincial officials, the classes are organized by ICRC and funded by UNICEF. Shahpoor Arab, a spokesman…
Sixty-six schools buildings in the Giyan, Barmal, Naka and Zerok districts of southeastern Paktika province have been demolished by recent earthquake, an official said.
The education department of southeastern Paktika province has found 700 ghost posts during an assessment. The posts existed only on papers and the salaries went to private pockets, said education director Maulvi Mirza Ali Khan. He told Pajhwok…
Many girls gather at a house daily in southern Ghazni province and study as the Islamic Emirate has been not allowing girls education above sixth grade in some provinces since last 10 months. The house where girls come…
The caretaker Minister of Education on Thursday said both religious and modern education was essential and they would pay equal attention to the development of schools and religious seminaries. Sheikh Noorullah Munir made the remarks during a visit…
Education officials in central Logar province on Sunday said at least 5,000 children have been enrolled in 142 local classes in the province. Logar education department’s spokesman Shapoor Arab told Pajhwok Afghan News the local classes had been…
The Ministry of Education (MoE) has asked security institutions to ensure the security of schools and other education facilities. In statement, MoE demanded the perpetrators of a bomb attack on Abdul Rahim Shaheed High School and Mumtaz training…
The Ministry of Education (MoE) says 70,000 more teachers are required in public schools and will be hired in next one or two years. Aziz Ahmad Ryan, a MoE spokesman, told Pajhwok Afghan News that last year about…
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Wednesday said it hopes the Taliban government would provide equal education to girls and boys in order to ensure peaceful future of Afghanistan. Yumiko Takashima, UNHCR's Deputy High…
Afghanistan Ulema Association on Monday asked the caretaker government to reopen schools for all girls and create an environment for their education in accordance with Islamic law. After the Afghan caretaker government decided to cancel the opening of…
The education minister says Afghanistan is drafting a new policy giving equal opportunities to all. In an interview released on Sunday, Sheikh Maulvi Noorullah Munir said: "We understand the benefits of education and the doors it opens for…
MEPs are deeply worried by the recent Afghan acting gov decision to indefinitely extend the ban on allowing girls in seventh grade and above to attend school. EU Parliament said on Thursday. In a resolution adopted on Thursday,…
The Amnesty International (IA) says the Taliban government's decision to shut secondary schools for girls until further notice has left them "heartbroken" and "disappointed". After the Afghan caretaker government decided to cancel the opening of girls’ high schools,…
Afghan politicians and high school students Wednesday lamented the government’s decision to cancel higher education for girls, asking the regime to keep the gate for girls education open. Today, March 23 marks the beginning of new academic year…
The Ministry of Education says a plan is being devised based on which girls will be able to attend classes with an Islamic Hijab. On Wednesday morning, the Ministry of Education (MoE) announced the reopening of schools for…
Children working on the roads in Shiberghan city, the capital of northern Jawzjan province, are urging the government to provide them with education services. Dozens of children from poor families are engaged in various activities in many streets…
Deputy Minister of Higher Education on Saturday said there were some major problems in all public universities in the country and efforts were being made to address them. Lutfullah Khairkhwa, deputy minister of higher education, made the remarks…
