EPA-EFE: Afghan volunteers have organized a mobile educational program to tour remote areas, giving children hope after the Taliban closed schools for girls in March. An Afghan NGO, Pen Path, gives lessons and library books to children who might otherwise be starved of any opportunity to learn. Click here to view photo essay (external link).
8am: The Taliban have forcibly added a new subject “Tajweed” to the Herat University curriculum. The Taliban have announced at Herat University that all students, no matter in what field they are should study and learn Tajweed Subject. Many Herat University students say the Taliban are changing the university’s atmosphere into a mosque. The majority
In an exclusive interview, Taliban dep. leader & Afghan Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani indicates reopening of girls’ secondary schools depends on dress codes: “We must establish the conditions, so that we can ensure their honor and security. We are acting to ensure this.” pic.twitter.com/yxuuV4oXrU — Christiane Amanpour (@amanpour) May 16, 2022 Ayaz Gul VOA News
8am: China has allocated five government scholarships to Afghanistan in this new academic year, sources confirm. The source says the scholarships are given to Kandahar, Urozgan, and Helmand Taliban members who are all Pashtuns. Click here to read more (external link).
Tolo News: Female students above grade six say the closing of their schools is causing them mental health trouble. The students said they are counting the seconds until school will be reopened. Saeeda, a student in grade 10, said she dreams of being a doctor in the future. Saeeda said she is afraid to not
‘Taliban want to make it so harsh and strict we give up on education’ HRW: “The requirements on hijab are getting tougher day by day,” said a teacher regarding the mandatory Muslim headscarf. “They have spies to record and report.… If students or teachers don’t follow their strict hijab rules, without any discussion they fire
Tolo News: “The major reasons for the decline in students at public and private universities are as follows: recent migrations, economic problems in the community and the lack of support from domestic and foreign institutions for underprivileged students,” said Mohammad Salem Hamidi, head of a private university. Click here to read more (external link).
Ariana: According to a circular sent to universities by the Ministry of Higher Education, female students will attend classes on Saturdays, Mondays and Wednesdays, while male students will have lectures on Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. According to VOA, officials at Kabul University confirm they received the directive. Click here to read more (external link). Related
Ariana: Almost 80% of Afghan girls are missing out on an education, Save the Children said Friday- almost a month after the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) issued a ban on teenage girls going to school. “Education is a lifeline for all children, especially girls. Without it, they are at increased risk of violence, abuse,
Tolo News: US State Department said the decision – by the Islamic Emirate – to prevent girls from attending secondary schools was a “disappointment and despair” for millions of Afghans, calling it “very regrettable.” “This – in doing so, the Taliban reversed commitments that they had made very publicly and commitments that we had discussed