Ariana: Save the Children has called for all parties in the escalating conflict in Afghanistan to abide by international humanitarian law and ensure children and schools do not become collateral damage. In a statement issued by the organization, Save the Children stated that last week in Kandahar, it found about 25 schools damaged in one
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty May 29, 2021 Health officials in Afghanistan have ordered a two-week closure of all public and private schools and universities in the capital and 15 other provinces amid a surge in COVID-19 cases. The Afghan Health Ministry announced the shutdowns, with immediate effect, on May 29. The closures include major provinces
Ariana: The Ministry of Education (MoE), which is expected to supply children with the necessary books has not sent enough to schools, said some students, adding that they have been forced to purchase the required books on the black market. Click here to read more (external link).
Tolo News: As concerns grow over lack of teachers and textbooks in schools both in Kabul and other provinces, senators on Sunday summoned education ministry officials and said they see an uneven distribution of resources among the nation’s schools. Some senators called the education issues “catastrophic,” and said the obstacles need to be removed with
Tolo News: The Ministry of Education on Saturday said that there is a need for at least 50,000 new teachers for the country’s schools as the current number of instructors is not sufficient. Afghanistan’s schools have at least 220,000 teachers for 9.7 million students across the country. Click here to read more (external link).
Tolo News: President Ashraf Ghani on Tuesday inaugurated the new school year by ringing the bell at Amani High School in Kabul where he stressed the need for quality education in the country and vowed further support to teachers. Ghani said that at least 1,800 new schools will be built this year and that over 11,000
Tolo News: The Ministry of Education on Saturday retreated from its decision to ban public singing by schoolgirls above 12 years of age at public and private schools across the country. The move was first announced by the ministry on March 10. In a statement, the ministry announced to ban girls 12 years old and
Ariana: The Ministry of Education has banned all school girls over the age of 12 from singing or performing at public performances. A letter from the Kabul Education Department states that male teachers and educators are also not allowed to teach school girls over the age of 12, and that if they fail to abide
Tolo News: Some of the advisers fired from their jobs by the acting Minister of Education Rangina Hamidi on Thursday said that they were terminated without any reason given. They said that Rangina Hamidi has appointed her close aides in their place. Click here to read more (external link).
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty January 12, 2021 By Said Sabir Ibrahimi and Pashtana Durrani Islamic education is already an integral part of Afghanistan’s so-called “secular” educational system, in addition to pure religious teachings at mosques, madrasahs, and Shariat faculties across the country. But the Education Ministry recently proposed a new policy approach in which Islam will become part of