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UNICEF to renovate 190 primary schools in Afghanistan

The United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) will renovate 190 primary school buildings in Afghanistan this year. The UN agency wrote on social media platform X: “UNICEF is renovating 190 primary schools in Afghanistan this year for…

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Dozens of Logar schools without buildings

The Education Department in central Logar province says about 90 out of the total 287 schools in the province have no buildings and their students face serious problems. Education Department spokesman Shahbour Arab told Pajhwok Afghan News about…

Kandahar’s Panjawi residents demand health centres, schools

Residents of remote areas of Panjawi district in southern Kandahar province say they have been facing problems due to insufficient education and health facilities, urging the government to address these problems. Residents of Tolukan, Moshan and Zangawat…

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Work on 6 school buildings commences in Logar

Construction work on six school buildings has been launched in central Logar province and the structures will cost 72 million afghanis, the Education Department says. Logar Education Department spokesman Shahpur Arab told Pajhwok the six schools were being…

Daikundi residents construct 46 school buildings at own cost

Residents of different areas of central Daikundi province have constructed buildings for 46 schools spending their own money during the past one and a half years. Director of Education Department Qari Enayatullah Sahar told Pajhwok Afghan News the…

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2,000 schools in Afghanistan to go green until 2028: UNDP

UNDP will equip about 2,000 schools and a number of clinics in Afghanistan that lack electricity with solar power until 2028. In a statement, the Media Center in northern Balkh province said deputy governor, education, public health and…

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Nearly 120 school buildings repaired in Helmand this year

Nearly 120 school buildings were repaired this year in 19 districts of southern Helmand province, an official said on Saturday. Maulvi Mohammad Ismail Sadat, the deputy education director, told Pajhwok that 119 school buildings were reconstructed and renovated…

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50 school buildings reconstructed in Laghman this year

About 50 school buildings have been reconstructed and one new building constructed in eastern Laghman province during the past one year, an official said on Tuesday. Education Director Maulvi Shah Jahan Sajid told Pajhwok Afghan News about 50…

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13 new schools to be opened in Logar next academic year

The Education Department of central Logar province says thirteen new schools have been approved and would be opened in the new academic year. Education Department spokesperson Shapur Arab told Pajhwok Afghan these schools were being opened on the demand of people…

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26 schools get new buildings in Nangarhar last year

Education Department officials say new 26 buildings for schools were built, 53 repaired and boundary walls for 16 schools constructed during the past one year in eastern Nangarhar province. Nangarhar Education Director Mufti Habib Hazrat Haqqani told a…

Ghazni residents donate 20 acres of land for schools this year

Residents of southern Ghazni province have so far this year donated 20 acres of their land for construction of schools in the provincial capital and districts, officials said on Saturday. The education officials said the government alone…

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40 schools, seminaries reconstructed in Panjsher

Reconstruction works on 37 schools and three seminaries buildings have been completed and put into service in central Panjsher province, an official said on Saturday. Habibullah Noori, education director, told Pajhwok Afghan News the buildings at cost more…

Equip our schools with labs, Jawzjan students ask govt

Some students in Mardian district of northern Jawzjan province have asked the government to equip their schools with laboratories and other scientific equipment. However, education department officials say they created 32 laboratories in schools during the ongoing year…

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More than 100 schools in Sar-i-Pul without buildings

Education Department officials in northern Sar-i-Pul province say more than 100 out of 411 schools in the province have no buildings and their students attend classes under the open sky. Maulvi Mohammad Rohani, director of education, told Pajhwok…

Many Ghor schools lack textbooks, teaching materials

Principals of many schools in western Ghor province say their schools have been lacking textbooks and other teaching materials, but provincial officials say they are trying to resolve the issue. The principals and students say they have…

Almost half of schools in Sabari district sans buildings

Almost half of the schools in the Sabari district of southeastern Khost province are without buildings and as a result students are faced with many problems. Local residents say no attention was paid to the district during…

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UNICEF provides stationary items for 278 schools in Logar

The United Nations Children’s Fund or UNICEF has provided stationery items including books for distribution to about 21,000 students across central Logar province. Logar Education Department spokesman Shahpur Arab told Pajhwok UNICEF donated 1,000 kits of school supplies…

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110 schools being reconstructed in Jawzjan

The Education Department has started reconstruction of 110 schools in northern Jawzjan province, which will benefit more than 30,000 students. Jawzjan education director Maulvi Mohammad Tahir Jawad told Pajhwok these schools had been destroyed due to the past…

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