Nearly 80 girl students, 1 teacher poisoned in Daikundi
At least 79 girl students and a teacher have been poisoned in Kiti district of central Daikundi province, an official said on Friday.
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3 seminary students wounded in Farah explosion
Three students of a religious seminary were injured when a leftover mortar shell went off in Poshtrod district of western Farah province, an official said on Tuesday. Information and Culture Director Maulvi Abdul Hai Sabaoon told Pajhwok…
Uruzgan students complain of teachers’ shortage
Some school students in central Uruzgan province say they are facing problems due a shortage of professional teachers. They want the government to address the issue on priority.
Students will no longer be used for political purposes: Nadeem
Acting Higher Education Minister Sheikh Neda Mohammad Nadeem has said facilities for all kinds of education have been provided in the country and people should take advantage of them. Nadeem, who arrived in Tirinkot, the capital of central…
40,000 students study under open sky in Jawzjan
At least 40,000 students in northern Jawzjan province are studying under the open sky, but the provincial Education department says buildings for 130 schools are being reconstructed. Jawzjan education director Maulvi Mohammad Tahir Jawad told Pajhwok Afghan News…
2 school students die after drowning in Kokcha river
Two residents of Faizabad city, the capital of northeastern Badaskhshan province, have died after drowning in Kokcha river while swimming, police said on Friday. Badakhshan police spokesman Ihsanullah Kamgar told Pajhwok three school students drowned in the river…
Maidan Warkak students facing shortage of text books
Some students in central Maidan Wardak province have complained against the shortage of text books in their schools and urged the government to resolve their problem.
Number of private schools’ students declines by 30pc
The Afghanistan Private Schools Union (APSU) says the number of students has declined by 30 percent. Around 200 private schools had been closed due to economic issues after last year’s regime change in the country. Mohammad Azim Maidanwal,…
Can work for country’s progress if supported: Deaf students
A number of deaf students in western Ghor province say that disability is not a limitation and they have the ability to acquire better knowledge and the government should implement special programs for improvement of deaf students’ talents.…
Islamic University students want migrated to other varsities
Dozens of students of the private Islamic University in capital Kabul on Thursday staged a protest, seeking their migration to other universities as their university has no operational license. The Ministry of Higher Education (MoHE), on the other…
Malaysia promises 100 scholarships for Afghan students
A Malaysian delegation visiting capital Kabul has pledged to cooperate with Afghanistan in various fields and offered 100 scholarships to Afghan students. A statement from the Ministry of Higher Education received by Pajhwok Afghan News said that acting…
Hopes run high as people welcome opening of universities
The opening of universities in warm areas of the country has been welcomed by students, professors and women's rights activists and has made youths optimistic about their future. After the fall of the previous regime on August 15…
‘Deafness cannot stop me from progress’
A number of deaf people in western Ghor province, who are receiving education in a special school, say that disability is not limiting their ability and they will continue their struggle for progress but complained about absence of…
Indian visa problem of Afghan students will be solved: Official
An official at the Afghanistan embassy in New Delhi has said that the Indian government has promised to issue visas to 2,500 new Afghan students holding Indian scholarships. According to a Pajhwok report published on November 12, some…
Afghan students protest outside Pakistan embassy
A number of successful Afghan students on Pakistani scholarships staged a protest rally on Monday in response to the issuance of visas by the Pakistani embassy in Kabul. The students say two months had passed their classes began…
Turkey offers scholarship to entry test topper
Turkish Ambassador to Afghanistan Cihad Erginay says Ankara will continue offering 300 higher education scholarships to Afghan students. This year’s first position-holder in the university entry test Salgai Baran would also get a Turkish scholarship, he said in…
Herat students develop oxygen-producing device
The students of Faculty of Computer Science of western Herat province have developed an oxygen-producing machine. Abdul Khaleq Mohammadi, head of the Aria TapTek robotics youth group, said the device had the capacity to produce 15 liters…
Afghan students on scholarship may miss exams in Pakistan
Afghan students, who study in Pakistani universities and have returned home on vacation, say they would miss exams if the neighboring country does not open its border. Hundreds of Afghans studying in Pakistan on scholarship programs have returned…
Now peace process to advance on Afghans’ will, says Ghani
President Ashraf Ghani congratulated university and high school students on Eidul Fitr during a meeting last night and stressed on resolving the issue of dormitories. At the beginning, a female student spoke on behalf of others and congratulated…
Kabul University students asked to rejoin classes
KABUL (MoHE) on Thursday said it was working on a security plan for government universities and asked parents to send their children to Kabul University without any fear. At least 22 people were killed and 27 others wounded in an…
23 Ghor University students test positive for Covid-19
Nearly two dozen students of the university in western Ghor province have tested positive for Covid-19 and are currently quarantined, an official said Sunday. The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) today said 75 new Covid-19 cases were detected…
