Jamie Dettmer VOA News August 25, 2021 “We are really in danger — it is dreadful here now, and they are searching for us,” the 22-year-old Afghan student says. Esin, like other female students, especially those who also worked with Western embassies, missions and NGOs in the Afghan capital, Kabul, as she did, is desperate
Afghan students enrolled in Indian colleges and universities worry about the future that their country holds for them following the Taliban takeover there. India has a large Afghan student community, with most having come on scholarships offered by the Indian government as a goodwill gesture to promote education in the country. Anjana Pasricha spoke
Tolo News: The Ministry of Public Health on Saturday reported 203 new positive cases of COVID-19 out of 1,346 samples tested in the last 24 hours. Data by the ministry shows that the total number of cases is 143,869, total deaths stand at 6,425 and total recoveries are at 91,835. According to the data, COVID-19
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